EU statement on International Day Against Homophobia
EU Press Release - Tuesday, May 17th, 2011 at 11:27 AM
EU High Representative Catherine Ashton
Below is a declaration by the High Representative, Catherine Ashton, on behalf of the EU on the occasion of the International Day against Homophobia, May 17, 2011
Today we celebrate the International Day against Homophobia. I want to reaffirm the strong commitment of the European Union – and myself – to the entitlement of all persons to enjoy the full range of human rights without discrimination.
Around the world, gender identity and sexual orientation continue to be used wrongly as the pretext for serious human rights violations. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) persons continue to be subjected to persecution, discrimination and gross ill-treatment, often involving extreme forms of violence.
Transgender and intersex persons are a particularly vulnerable group among LGBTI people.
Around 80 States still criminalise same-sex relations between consenting adults, and seven even foresee the death penalty. This is incompatible with international human rights law.
The EU calls on all States to end acts of violence, criminal sanctions and human rights violations against individuals because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. On this day, we also pay tribute to the David Kato and John Edison Ramirez, prominent LGBTI activists, who were murdered last year, and would like to commend the selection of the Ugandan LGBT-activist Kasha Jacqueline Nabagesera as Laureate for the renowned Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders.
As part of its commitment to promoting and protecting human rights, in June 2010 the EU adopted a “Toolkit to Promote and Protect the Enjoyment of all Human Rights by Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) People”.
Also, through the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights, the EU supports several organisations defending the rights of LGBTI persons or protecting LGBTI human rights defenders.
In this context, the European Union has warmly welcomed the Joint Statement entitled “Ending acts of violence and related human rights violations based on sexual orientation & gender identity” on behalf of 85 countries from every continent, at the UN Human Rights Council on March 22, 2011.
Fifteen EU Member States were part of the group that worked to prepare this statement, and all EU Member States gave their full support to this initiative.
The Joint Statement demonstrates the increasing commitment across the international community to the promotion and protection of the human rights of all persons, irrespective of their sexual orientation or gender identity.”
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Its amazing how the European Union can create a day for slack people. UP’S promoting slackness in dancehall queen and everyone accepts slackness and nastiness as something common. The IMF chief just got caught with his pants down “again” being accused of rape. You have all kinds of laws that are there to protect dogs, cats and sodomites but the “true law” which is the law of GOD is outlawed. DOES NOT NATURE TEACH ALL THINGS? LIFE+LIFE= MORE LIFE! The Anti-god is really running this world right now because the only things promoted and accepted are those that bring about more death. His children are showing their true colors in the evil thoughts and actions they persue. I.E wars, sodomy, beastiallity, drugs(medications), sex without marriage, pronography, scantly dressed females to name a few. Things that lead to disease, addictions, spiritual possessions and thus death! All the things that are detestable in God’s sight and in the sight of any person who has the Spirit of God in them! For God is life and that was his plan from the beginning! I am glad they have their turn to be what they want to be so that the judgement will be justified. It’s also amazing how these sodomites want people to recognize and accept their nastiness and way of life, but yet they fight every law or person who is against their perverted ways. It would be better if they go where they can dwell alone instead of trying to wreak havoc and infest the right way of life with their ideologies! We fight not flesh and blood but spiritual wickedness in high and low places, principalities and powers. These demons have corrupted the way of life to the highest levels of church, business and governments! And now they rejected the true way that brings forth life and want to adopt children plus get married to further the corruption and abominations!
Shalom!
These are the same set of people (US, Canada, UK, EU) that supported the assassination of Bin Laden in a foreign state withhout the knowledge and consent of that state as well a sthe capture, (trial), and assassination of Sadam. Attend to your own affairs and let sovereign states deal with local law and customs as they see fit.
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