Moldovan authorities deny LGBT community the constitutional right to a freedom of assembly
24/04/2007
By
ILGA-Europe
Everybody has the Right for Freedom of Assembly
Moldovan authorities deny LGBT community the constitutional right to a freedom of assembly for a third year Press release Chisinau, 13 April 2007
On 11 April 2007, the municipal authorities of the Moldovan capital city Chisinau banned public event planned by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) orgnaisation GenderDoc-M for 27 April as part of the 6th Moldovan LGBT Pride festival. The event was planned as part of the Council of Europe's "All Different - All Equal" campaign. This is the third time the Chisinau city bans LGBT event. The decision comes despite the ruling of the Moldovan Supreme Court last December that previous ban on LGBT Pride march was illegal. Some of the arguments used by members of the commission in charge of authorisation against the event were possible public disorder, propaganda of sex and Moldovan Christian values.
In this situation Information Centre "GenderDoc-M" has to state that the ban of the manifestation is illegal because the reasons presented by the commission are disproportional to the right of the people to assemble freely, provided by the article 11 (p.2) of European convention of Human Rights. The City Hall refusal breaks basic principles of Moldovan constitution, the obligations taken by Moldova within the EU-Moldova Action Plan, as well as violates the decision of the Moldovan Supreme Court on the matter. This fact gives us the reason despite negative decision taken by the commission to go out on the street at the time indicated in the application to City Hall to protest against local authorities' violation of basic human rights. All the responsibility for the consequences of this action we will lay on those taking the decisions blatantly violating basic human rights.
GenderDoc-M also asks all European institutions and EU member states to discuss the subject of the LGBT rights with Moldovan authorities and particularly this ban of the public manifestation. Despite this discriminating decision the Sixth Moldovan LGBT Pride Festival, "Rainbow over the Nistru - 2007" will take place as planned. All its events will be of peaceful manner and include cultural and entertainment activities, including open discussion "Religion and homosexulaity", premiere in Moldova of "Vagina Monologues", rainbow mess, mini-football match and concerts.
There are many guests from Sweden, Romania, Ukraine, Armenia, Azerbaijan, the Netherlands, Belgium and other countries will participate in the Pride festival.
For more information please contact Boris Balanetkii, GenderDoc-M Executive Director at director@gay.md or by phone: /37322/ 544420. pride program is available on our web page: www.gay.md.
Moldovan authorities deny LGBT community the constitutional right to a freedom of assembly for a third year Press release Chisinau, 13 April 2007
On 11 April 2007, the municipal authorities of the Moldovan capital city Chisinau banned public event planned by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) orgnaisation GenderDoc-M for 27 April as part of the 6th Moldovan LGBT Pride festival. The event was planned as part of the Council of Europe's "All Different - All Equal" campaign. This is the third time the Chisinau city bans LGBT event. The decision comes despite the ruling of the Moldovan Supreme Court last December that previous ban on LGBT Pride march was illegal. Some of the arguments used by members of the commission in charge of authorisation against the event were possible public disorder, propaganda of sex and Moldovan Christian values.
In this situation Information Centre "GenderDoc-M" has to state that the ban of the manifestation is illegal because the reasons presented by the commission are disproportional to the right of the people to assemble freely, provided by the article 11 (p.2) of European convention of Human Rights. The City Hall refusal breaks basic principles of Moldovan constitution, the obligations taken by Moldova within the EU-Moldova Action Plan, as well as violates the decision of the Moldovan Supreme Court on the matter. This fact gives us the reason despite negative decision taken by the commission to go out on the street at the time indicated in the application to City Hall to protest against local authorities' violation of basic human rights. All the responsibility for the consequences of this action we will lay on those taking the decisions blatantly violating basic human rights.
GenderDoc-M also asks all European institutions and EU member states to discuss the subject of the LGBT rights with Moldovan authorities and particularly this ban of the public manifestation. Despite this discriminating decision the Sixth Moldovan LGBT Pride Festival, "Rainbow over the Nistru - 2007" will take place as planned. All its events will be of peaceful manner and include cultural and entertainment activities, including open discussion "Religion and homosexulaity", premiere in Moldova of "Vagina Monologues", rainbow mess, mini-football match and concerts.
There are many guests from Sweden, Romania, Ukraine, Armenia, Azerbaijan, the Netherlands, Belgium and other countries will participate in the Pride festival.
For more information please contact Boris Balanetkii, GenderDoc-M Executive Director at director@gay.md or by phone: /37322/ 544420. pride program is available on our web page: www.gay.md.
