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2007/2543(RSP) Resolution on homophobia in Europe

Progress: Procedure completed

Legal Basis:
RoP 123-p2

Events

2007/06/21
   EC - Commission response to text adopted in plenary
Documents
SP(2007)3180
2007/05/31
   EC - Commission response to text adopted in plenary
Documents
SP(2007)2625/2
2007/04/26
   EP - Results of vote in Parliament
Documents
Results of vote in Parliament
2007/04/26
   EP - Decision by Parliament
Details

The European Parliament has adopted a joint resolution on homophobia in Europe in which it affirms that the EU institutions and Member States have a duty to ensure that the human rights of people living in Europe are respected, protected and promoted, as provided for by the ECHR, the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, Article 6 of the TEU, Council Directive 2000/43/EC of 29 June 2000 implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of racial or ethnic origin and Council Directive 2000/78/EC.

It reiterates 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 based on Article 13 of the EC Treaty. It calls for a worldwide decriminalisation of homosexuality and urges the Commission to speed up the review of implementation of the anti-discrimination directives and to institute proceedings against Member States in the event of violations of their obligations under Community law.

The Parliament states that it will mark International Day against Homophobia on 17 May each year.

Member States are reminded that, in accordance with the case law of the European Court of Human Rights, the right to freedom of assembly may be exercised even when the views of those exercising that right challenge the views of the majority and that, in consequence, discriminatory bans of pride marches, as well as the failure to provide proper protection to those taking part in them, contravene the principles protected by the ECHR. All competent authorities, including local authorities, are invited to authorise such marches and protect participants adequately.

It condemns the discriminatory remarks by political and religious leaders targeting homosexuals, since they fuel hate and violence even if later withdrawn, and asks the respective organisations" hierarchies to condemn them.

The Parliament reiterates its invitation to all Member States to propose legislation to overcome the discrimination experienced by same-sex couples, and asks the Commission to make proposals to ensure that the mutual recognition principle is applied in this field also, in order to ensure the freedom of movement for all persons in the EU without discrimination.

The competent Polish authorities are urged to refrain from proposing or adopting legislation as described by the Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Education or from implementing intimidating measures against the gay community. The Parliament calls on the competent Polish authorities publicly to condemn and take measures against declarations by public leaders inciting discrimination and hatred based on sexual orientation; believes that any other behaviour would constitute a violation of Article 6 of the TEU. It requests the Polish authorities to facilitate the implementation of the Year of Equal Opportunities 2007, and requests the Commission to monitor the implementation of the Year, in particular the clause whereby funding is conditional on ensuring that all grounds for discrimination are addressed equally in the national programmes.

Lastly, the Conference of Presidents to authorise the sending of a delegation to Poland on a fact-finding mission, with a view to obtaining a clear picture of the situation and entering into dialogue with all the parties concerned.

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T6-0167/2007
2007/04/26
   EP - End of procedure in Parliament
2007/04/25
   EP - Motion for a resolution
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B6-0167/2007
2007/04/25
   EP - Motion for a resolution
Documents
B6-0168/2007
2007/04/25
   EP - Motion for a resolution
Documents
B6-0171/2007
2007/04/25
   Joint motion for resolution
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RC-B6-0167/2007
2007/04/25
   EP - Debate in Parliament
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Debate in Parliament

Documents

Activities

Votes

RC B6-0167/2007 - Homophobie en Europa - résolution #

2007/04/26 Outcome: +: 325, 0: 150, -: 124
FR DE ES GB SE IT BE NL RO FI AT PT DK BG HU EE EL SI MT LT CZ LU SK IE CY LV PL
Total
65
82
40
49
16
46
21
25
29
11
16
18
9
10
20
6
13
6
5
7
17
5
13
7
2
9
52
icon: PSE PSE
173

France PSE

25

Germany PSE

21

Spain PSE

17

United Kingdom PSE

12

Sweden PSE

4

Italy PSE

10

Belgium PSE

7

Netherlands PSE

7

Romania PSE

10

Finland PSE

3

Austria PSE

6

Portugal PSE

8

Denmark PSE

4

Bulgaria PSE

5

Hungary PSE

6

Estonia PSE

3

Greece PSE

3

Slovenia PSE

For (1)

Borut PAHOR
1

Malta PSE

3

Lithuania PSE

2

Czechia PSE

2

Luxembourg PSE

For (1)

Robert GOEBBELS
1

Slovakia PSE

Abstain (1)

Miloš KOTEREC
3

Ireland PSE

1

Poland PSE

9
icon: ALDE ALDE
73

France ALDE

Against (1)

Philippe MORILLON

Abstain (1)

Bernard LEHIDEUX
9

Germany ALDE

4

Spain ALDE

2

United Kingdom ALDE

11

Sweden ALDE

For (1)

Olle SCHMIDT
1

Italy ALDE

Abstain (1)

Paolo COSTA
8

Belgium ALDE

Against (1)

Gérard DEPREZ
5

Netherlands ALDE

3

Romania ALDE

6

Finland ALDE

For (1)

Henrik LAX

Against (1)

Kyösti VIRRANKOSKI
2

Austria ALDE

1

Denmark ALDE

2

Bulgaria ALDE

3

Hungary ALDE

2

Estonia ALDE

For (1)

Siiri OVIIR

Abstain (1)

Toomas SAVI
2

Slovenia ALDE

2

Lithuania ALDE

Abstain (1)

Danutė BUDREIKAITĖ
3

Cyprus ALDE

Abstain (1)

Marios MATSAKIS
1

Latvia ALDE

1

Poland ALDE

5
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34

France Verts/ALE

5

Germany Verts/ALE

11

Spain Verts/ALE

2

United Kingdom Verts/ALE

2

Sweden Verts/ALE

For (1)

Carl SCHLYTER
1

Italy Verts/ALE

2

Belgium Verts/ALE

2

Netherlands Verts/ALE

Abstain (1)

Paul van BUITENEN
4

Finland Verts/ALE

For (1)

Satu HASSI
1

Austria Verts/ALE

2

Luxembourg Verts/ALE

For (1)

Claude TURMES
1

Latvia Verts/ALE

1
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28

France GUE/NGL

2

Germany GUE/NGL

6

Spain GUE/NGL

For (1)

Willy MEYER
1

Sweden GUE/NGL

2

Italy GUE/NGL

5

Netherlands GUE/NGL

2

Finland GUE/NGL

For (1)

Esko SEPPÄNEN
1

Portugal GUE/NGL

3

Denmark GUE/NGL

1

Greece GUE/NGL

1

Czechia GUE/NGL

4
icon: NI NI
7

United Kingdom NI

Against (2)

Jim ALLISTER, Roger HELMER
2

Italy NI

1

Austria NI

1

Slovakia NI

2

Poland NI

Against (1)

Sylwester CHRUSZCZ
1
icon: IND/DEM IND/DEM
16

France IND/DEM

2

United Kingdom IND/DEM

4

Sweden IND/DEM

2

Netherlands IND/DEM

2

Denmark IND/DEM

Abstain (1)

Jens-Peter BONDE
1

Greece IND/DEM

Abstain (1)

Georgios KARATZAFERIS
1

Czechia IND/DEM

1

Poland IND/DEM

3
icon: ITS ITS
17

France ITS

7

United Kingdom ITS

Against (1)

Ashley MOTE
1

Italy ITS

2

Belgium ITS

2

Romania ITS

4

Austria ITS

Against (1)

Andreas MÖLZER
1
icon: PPE-DE PPE-DE
220

France PPE-DE

15

Germany PPE-DE

40

Spain PPE-DE

18

United Kingdom PPE-DE

For (1)

John BOWIS

Against (1)

Martin CALLANAN
17

Sweden PPE-DE

6

Italy PPE-DE

14

Belgium PPE-DE

5

Netherlands PPE-DE

For (1)

Bert DOORN

Against (1)

Joop POST
7

Romania PPE-DE

Against (1)

Radu ȚÎRLE
9

Finland PPE-DE

4

Austria PPE-DE

5

Portugal PPE-DE

For (1)

Duarte FREITAS
7

Denmark PPE-DE

For (1)

Gitte SEEBERG
1

Bulgaria PPE-DE

2

Hungary PPE-DE

12

Estonia PPE-DE

Abstain (1)

Tunne KELAM
1

Greece PPE-DE

8

Slovenia PPE-DE

3

Malta PPE-DE

Abstain (2)

David CASA, Simon BUSUTTIL
2

Lithuania PPE-DE

1

Czechia PPE-DE

10

Luxembourg PPE-DE

Against (1)

Jean SPAUTZ
3

Slovakia PPE-DE

8

Ireland PPE-DE

Abstain (1)

Gay MITCHELL
3

Cyprus PPE-DE

Abstain (1)

Panayiotis DEMETRIOU
1

Latvia PPE-DE

Against (1)

Rihards PĪKS
3

Poland PPE-DE

15
icon: UEN UEN
31

Italy UEN

4

Lithuania UEN

Against (1)

Eugenijus MALDEIKIS
1

Ireland UEN

3

Latvia UEN

4

Poland UEN

19

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    • date: 2007-04-25T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=MOTION&reference=B6-2007-168&language=EN title: B6-0168/2007 type: Motion for a resolution body: EP
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    • date: 2007-05-31T00:00:00 docs: url: /oeil/spdoc.do?i=13561&j=1&l=en title: SP(2007)2625/2 type: Commission response to text adopted in plenary
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    • date: 2007-04-25T00:00:00 type: Debate in Parliament body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?secondRef=TOC&language=EN&reference=20070425&type=CRE title: Debate in Parliament
    • date: 2007-04-26T00:00:00 type: Results of vote in Parliament body: EP docs: url: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/sda.do?id=13561&l=en title: Results of vote in Parliament
    • date: 2007-04-26T00:00:00 type: Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=TA&language=EN&reference=P6-TA-2007-167 title: T6-0167/2007 summary: The European Parliament has adopted a joint resolution on homophobia in Europe in which it affirms that the EU institutions and Member States have a duty to ensure that the human rights of people living in Europe are respected, protected and promoted, as provided for by the ECHR, the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, Article 6 of the TEU, Council Directive 2000/43/EC of 29 June 2000 implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of racial or ethnic origin and Council Directive 2000/78/EC. It reiterates 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 based on Article 13 of the EC Treaty. It calls for a worldwide decriminalisation of homosexuality and urges the Commission to speed up the review of implementation of the anti-discrimination directives and to institute proceedings against Member States in the event of violations of their obligations under Community law. The Parliament states that it will mark International Day against Homophobia on 17 May each year. Member States are reminded that, in accordance with the case law of the European Court of Human Rights, the right to freedom of assembly may be exercised even when the views of those exercising that right challenge the views of the majority and that, in consequence, discriminatory bans of pride marches, as well as the failure to provide proper protection to those taking part in them, contravene the principles protected by the ECHR. All competent authorities, including local authorities, are invited to authorise such marches and protect participants adequately. It condemns the discriminatory remarks by political and religious leaders targeting homosexuals, since they fuel hate and violence even if later withdrawn, and asks the respective organisations" hierarchies to condemn them. The Parliament reiterates its invitation to all Member States to propose legislation to overcome the discrimination experienced by same-sex couples, and asks the Commission to make proposals to ensure that the mutual recognition principle is applied in this field also, in order to ensure the freedom of movement for all persons in the EU without discrimination. The competent Polish authorities are urged to refrain from proposing or adopting legislation as described by the Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Education or from implementing intimidating measures against the gay community. The Parliament calls on the competent Polish authorities publicly to condemn and take measures against declarations by public leaders inciting discrimination and hatred based on sexual orientation; believes that any other behaviour would constitute a violation of Article 6 of the TEU. It requests the Polish authorities to facilitate the implementation of the Year of Equal Opportunities 2007, and requests the Commission to monitor the implementation of the Year, in particular the clause whereby funding is conditional on ensuring that all grounds for discrimination are addressed equally in the national programmes. Lastly, the Conference of Presidents to authorise the sending of a delegation to Poland on a fact-finding mission, with a view to obtaining a clear picture of the situation and entering into dialogue with all the parties concerned.
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