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1 Using European human rights mechanisms to support Pride Parades
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2 Documentation Authoritative report is essential first step “Targets” Mayors and national politicians Hate speech by politicians and other public figures Failure of government to protect LGBT marchers
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3 Council of Europe Country specific actions Monitoring Committee (Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Georgia, Macedonia, Russia, Moldova, Serbia & Montenegro, Ukraine) Human Rights Commissioner: –Country reports –Direct intervention Raise with party groupings in Parliamentary Assembly ECHR
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4 Council of Europe General Actions by IE Recommendation by Parliamentary Assembly Human Rights Commissioner: –? Special report? Recommendation/resolution by Congress of Local and Regional Authorities
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5 EU Country specific actions Report to Commission under: –Accession process (Turkey, Croatia) –Stabilisation and Association Process (western Balkans) –European Neighbourhood Policy (Ukraine, Moldova, the Caucasus) Raise with party groupings in European Parliament
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6 EU General actions EP - Civil Liberties Committee – hearing? Resolution? Raise with Justice and Home Affairs Commissioner (remind new member states of obligations under accession process/Charter of FR) (Would need EP support) Include in EP human rights reports Get Committee of the Regions to pass a resolution
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7 OSCE/ODIHR General actions Publicise at Human Dimension Implementation Meetings
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