Type: Acts of the European Union: European Parliament Resolution on homophobia in Europe

Authority: European Authorities - European Union: European Parliament

Date: 04/26/2007

Subject: The European Parliament has noted a proliferation of hate speech targeting the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community in a number of European countries. It also highligted that statements and actions by political and religious leaders have a major impact on public opinion. For these reasons the European Parliament has reiterated its request to the Commission to ensure that discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation in all sectors is prohibited by completing the anti-discrimination package. It has called on the competent Polish authorities to publicly condemn and take measures against declarations by public leaders inciting discrimination and hatred based on sexual orientation, and has asked the Conference of Presidents to authorise the sending of a delegation to Poland on a fact-finding mission. If article 6 TEU is violated, article 7 TEU would be applied.

Classification: Freedoms - Art. 11 Freedom of expression - Art. 12 Freedom of assembly - Equality - Art. 21 Non discrimination

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Notices: The European Parliament, in recalling the respect for human rights, cited the ECHR and the article 6 TEU along with the Charter of fundamental rights of EU.