Reports and other materials
In this section you will find all our past and the most recent publications in electronic format.
Some of these publications are also available in print and if you would like to order them, please complete this online publications order form.
Rainbow Europe
Find here endorsements from top European politicians and officials, and download the latest Annual Review and Rainbow Europe Map.
Guidelines on the transposition of the Asylum Qualification Directive: protecting LGBTI asylum seekers, 2012
In 2011, the European Union adopted the recast Qualification Directive (2011/95/EU) setting out rules governing minimum standards on conditions under which international protection is granted as part of the Common European Asylum System (CEAS). The purpose of these guidelines, which update the previous version published by ILGA-Europe in 2005 after the adoption of the first Qualification Directive, is to identify the relevant parts of the Directive for applicants for international protection persecuted because of their being lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans or intersex. This publication will help national policy makers and NGOs to work towards a full implementation of EU law in this area.
Rainbow Europe Map and Index, May 2012
ILGA-Europe Rainbow Map reflects the national legal human rights situation of LGBTI people in a simple format. The Rainbow Map ranks all European countries according to their legislation and administrative practices that have direct impact on the human rights situation of LGBTI people.
Human Rights and Gender Identity: Best Practice Catalogue, December 2011
Human Rights and Gender Identity: Best Practice Catalogue is a civil society follow-up to the pioneering work of the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Thomas Hammarberg, and his 2009 Issue Paper entitled Human Rights and Gender Identity. In it, the Commissioner explored the human rights situation of trans people in depth, clearly showing that they remain one of the most vulnerable and discriminated communities due to inadequate legislation and social marginalisation. Through a set of twelve recommendations, the Commissioner called on Council of Europe Member States to respect the human rights of trans people and put in place concrete measures for the social inclusion and emancipation of trans people.
Turkish translation of "Make It Work: Six steps to effective LGBT human rights advocacy", 2011
Download the Turkish translation of the advocacy manual which has been produced by ILGA-Europe to provide a logical structure and a set of methods, tools and skills which human rights defenders can use in planning and implementing their advocacy work. It is primarily concerned with how and where LGBT human rights defenders in the domestic setting can employ international and regional human rights instruments to frame their arguments and achieve their advocacy objectives.
Russian translation of "Make It Work: Six steps to effective LGBT human rights advocacy", 2011
Download the Russian translation of the advocacy manual which has been produced by ILGA-Europe to provide a logical structure and a set of methods, tools and skills which human rights defenders can use in planning and implementing their advocacy work. It is primarily concerned with how and where LGBT human rights defenders in the domestic setting can employ international and regional human rights instruments to frame their arguments and achieve their advocacy objectives.
The legal grounds for inclusive EU legislation against bias violence and hatred (October 2011)
This publication is about research on legal grounds and political arguments on hate crimes in the European Union. Download and read more about the report here.
ILGA-Europe toolkit for training police officers on tackling LGBTI-phobic crime (October 2011)
This publication is about how to devise and implement training for police forces better to tackle LGBTI-phobic hate crime. Download and read more about the training toolkit here.
Rainbow Europe Map and Index (updated in January 2012)
Published on 17 May - the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia. The Rainbow Europe Map and Index is a tool to see how European countries are doing when it comes to recognising the human rights of LGBT people.
ILGA-Europe Annual Review: The Human Rights Situation of LGBTI People in Europe
Find information about the annual report that ILGA-Europe is embarking from 2011 - what is the concept, the content, the process and finally how you can help ILGA-Europe make this publication.
Make It Work: Six steps to effective LGBT human rights advocacy (October 2010)
The advocacy manual which has been produced by ILGA-Europe to provide a logical structure and a set of methods, tools and skills which human rights defenders can use in planning and implementing their advocacy work. It is primarily concerned with how and where LGBT human rights defenders in the domestic setting can employ international and regional human rights instruments to frame their arguments and achieve their advocacy objectives.
Joining forces to combat homophobic and transphobic hate crime. Cooperation between police forces and LGBT organisations in Europe (September 2010)
This publication is the result of a research conducted in 2009-2010, in the frame of a project supported by the Dutch government. ILGA-Europe believes that this publication will provide law enforcement authorities and LGBT organisations across Europe with a set of useful suggestions and methodological tools to develop and strengthen joint actions to fight hate crime more efficiently.
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Download the publication in LARGE PRINT here.
Download the table within the publication in LARGE PRINT here.
Rainbow Europe Map and Country Index (May 2010)
Updated Rainbow Europe Map, originally launched in July 2009, now contains a Country Index.
The situation of lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgender people in the Russian Federation 2008 (translated in 2010)
This report for the first time presents a comprehensive overview of the legal situation of LGBT people in Russia and gives a thorough account of human rights violations for 2008. The report has been written by the Russian LGBT Network in partnership with the Moscow Helsinki Group and ILGA-Europe.
Transgender people and the Gender Recast Directive - Implementation Guidelines (December 2009)
The aim of these Guidelines is to provide an introduction to the content of the Gender Recast Directive and an overview of the jurisprudence of the European Court of Justice, and their relevance for trans people living in the European Union. These Guidelines are also designed to give guidance on how to improve the implementation of the Gender Recast Directive vis-a-vis gender identity, and to ensure equality for all trans people in the countries where the Directive is applicable.
