Georgia: Halt legislative assault on LGBTI rights.

Published date26 March 2024

M2 PRESSWIRE-March 26, 2024-: Georgia: Halt legislative assault on LGBTI rights

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AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL

Reacting to the news that Georgia's ruling party has proposed a discriminatory constitutional bill that, among other restrictions, bans any public expression of opinion or public gatherings that could be regarded as "promoting same-sex relationships," Denis Krivosheev, Amnesty International's Eastern Europe and Central Asia Deputy Director, said:

"This proposed initiative is a blatant attack on human rights in Georgia and on the rights of LGBTI people in particular. It is distressing to see the governing party pursue such a detrimental initiative in a country that is pursuing membership of the European Union, which is founded on the values of respect for human dignity, freedom and equality for all."

"By promoting this openly discriminatory legislation, Georgian authorities are not only betraying human rights principles but are also aligning with the most lamentable examples from the region, where the rights of LGBTI individuals are increasingly under assault. These proposed changes are in direct conflict with the human rights that the Georgian Constitution protects for everyone, such as freedom of expression, assembly and association regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity.

"We call on the Georgian authorities to immediately abandon this initiative and take genuine steps to ensure human rights are a reality for all in Georgia. LGBTI people, like all individuals, have the right to be protected from discrimination and to enjoy all human rights fully and without exception, including the rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly."

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On 25 March, a senior member of...

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