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<p>by Accept (Romania)</p>

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Planned period of implementation: <b>January - June 2007</b> <br />
Name of the implementing organisation: <b>Accept Association</b> <br />
Contact information: 10thLirei Street, Bucharest, Romania, <a href="mailto:accept@accept-mail.ro" target="_self">Email</a><br />
Contact person: Florentina Bocioc, Executive Director<br />Grant amount: 2140 euros</p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Summary</b></p><p class="MsoNormal">The treatment of LGBT people and MSM (men who have sex with men) in the Romanian penitentiary system is degrading and extremely humiliating. In some of these locations MSM are repeatedly sexually abused and raped and their attempts of notifying the prison guards are ignored. In some penitentiaries their attempts to work are refused due to the heavy social pressure of other inmates who are not willing to mix up with „homosexuals”.</p><p class="MsoNormal">This project intends to document and monitor cases of abuse and discrimination on the ground of sexual orientation in the penitentiary system, encouraging victims to speak up and defend their rights. ACCEPT will present its findings to Romanian authorities and suggest clear recommendations to improve the treatment of LGBT people in the penitentiary regime.</p>

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