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Sweden violated human rights by compulsory isolating HIV positive person
On 25 January 2005, the European Court of Human Rights delivered a judgement in which Sweden was found violating Article 5 § 1 (right to liberty and security) of the European Convention on Human Rights for compulsory isolating an HIV positive person.
Remembering all Holocaust victims
27 January 2005, is the 60 th anniversary of the liberation of Nazi’s death camp at Auschwitz-Birkenau and in many countries also a Holocaust Memorial Day.
LGBT rights should be part of negotiation talks between EU and Turkey
On 17 December 2004, leaders of the European Union agreed to start membership negotiations with Turkey in 2005. Although the negotiations might take up to 15 years and there is no guarantee that Turkey will enter the European Union, this is a significant development in relations between the EU and Turkey.
ILGA-Europe welcomes renewed EU commitment to equality
ILGA-Europe welcomes the EU’s renewed commitment to equality and looks forward to concrete proposals in the new year.
Unprecedented decision for human rights
ILGA-Europe welcomes the decision of Commission President Barroso to withdraw his proposed Commission from the approval vote in the European Parliament.
