European Parliament Urges Lithuania To Drop Anti-Gay Law

January 20, 2011 /LGBT News/ The European Parliament (EP) yesterday called on Lithuanian MPs to reject an amendment to the Lithuanian Code of Administrative Offences.

The proposed amendment, if passed by the Lithuania Seimas, would punish the ‘public promotion of homosexual relations’ with fines up to €2,900.

The resolution was presented to MEPs by the S&D, ALDE, Greens/EFA and GUE/GNL groups after a series of worrying events in Lithuania. Local authorities recently adopted a Law on the Protection of Minors against the Detrimental Effects of Public Information.

The legislation approved by the Lithuanian government is an attempted ban on gay and equality demonstrations and use of hate speech by leading politicians.

The EP said that minors should be able to access information about homosexuality freely and asked the European Commission to present a plan to combat homophobia.

The Lithuanian Parliament is currently analyzing probable amendments to the law and has not voted on the law until the review is over. The proposed amendments are in conflict with EU law.

"EU institutions and member states have a duty to ensure that human rights are respected, protected and promoted in the European Union", without distinction on grounds of sexual orientation, MEPs said through a statement.

[Photo: Rock Cohen]


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