Members of the mission of the Council of Europe make an alarm in the report from Poland about violations of minority rights. “We see the negative impact of the current situation in Poland on the lives of members of this community,” warn representatives of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities in Europe.
From Monday, the delegation of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities in Europe collected information about the situation of sexual minorities in Poland via videoconferences. Members of the mission spoke with activists of non-governmental organizations, local government representatives, the Ombudsman, but also with representatives of the family ministry.
The Council of Europe’s mission report indicated that “local governments play a key role in ensuring citizens’ rights as well as promoting dialogue and understanding”. The preliminary report on the work of the delegation indicated the resolutions adopted by councilors on LGBT issues.
LGBT rights in Poland. Council of Europe alert
The full report on the work of the delegation is to be ready early next year. As RMF FM explains, the Council of Europe dealt with the violation of the rights of the LGBT community at the request of MP Hanna Gill-Piątek and MP Krzysztof Śmiszek from the Left.
The legally non-binding resolutions of Polish local governments on LGBT issues were also criticized by some MEPs during the European Parliament debate on the situation in Poland, the station reminds.
In July, the European Commission decided to withdraw the decision to grant subsidies to municipalities that had adopted controversial documents. Helena Dalli, the European Commissioner for Equality, spoke about “LGBT-free zones” in Poland.
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