| Absztrakt | In 2010 the Recommendation CM/Rec(2010)5 of the
Committee of Ministers to member states on measures
to combat discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation
or gender identity established the gold standard of LGBT
rights in Europe. Agreed unanimously by the 47 Council of
Europe member states, it was the first and only agreement
between governments to combat discrimination against
LGBT people in Europe.
European LGBTQI, trans and intersex networks submitting
this report welcome the initiative of the Council to review
the progress of implementation of the recommendations
for the second time in 2018.
The 2018 review is a crucial opportunity for the Council
to assess the level of and progress in implementation
among member states and identify implementation gap.
Since the Recommendation was adopted in 2010, there
have been significant gains in the Council of Europe region
that secured legal rights for LGBTQI people. However, the
work on LGBTQI equality is nowhere near done. Worrisome
backlash, a rhetoric of hate, populism, nationalism,
and state-led persecution in a number of member
states remind us that efforts to combat violence and
discrimination on grounds of SOGIESC must be reaffirmed,
continued, and strengthened.
This assessment will help guide the Council’s work in
supporting member states regarding implementation.
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