The Effect of EU Integration Process on Human Rights of LGBT People in Slovenia, Croatia and Montenegro
The Effect of EU Integration Process on Human Rights of LGBT People in Slovenia, Croatia and Montenegro
Contributor(s): Vladana Vasić (Editor), Saša Gavrić (Editor), Mia Slavik (Translator)
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Gender Studies, Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, Sociology, Evaluation research, EU-Accession / EU-DEvelopment, EU-Legislation
Published by: Sarajevo Open Centre
Keywords: EU; integration process; human rights; LGBTIQ; Slovenia; Croatia; Montenegro;
Summary/Abstract: In December of 2014 at the Conference The Effect of EU Integration Process on Human Rights of LGBT People, which was organised in Banja Luka, LGBT activists from Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Montenegro have discussed the advancement of human rights of LGBT people in the context of EU integration process. This process has a great influence on all the countries of the region. Regardless of the stage of integration these countries are in, European Union is a political subject with the greatest influence on legislative changes in these countries. European Union’s influence is limited to quantitative changes, which means that European Union and its mechanism are not as efficient when it comes to long-term qualitative changes. European Union can initiate legislative reforms; however its influence on political will needed for implementation and the distrust society has in legislative, is very limited. Therefore, European Union can define socially acceptable behaviour within its documents, but it cannot work in depth on enabling the change of social patterns and raising the awareness. These changes have to come from the society itself and cannot be expected from the European Union. The influence of European Union weakens after the state candidate becomes its member. It is of utmost importance for civil society organisations to seize the EU integration process as an initiator of changes and use it in the best possible way. After a state become a member of European Union, a great deal of responsibility is transferred to the national institutions for protection of human rights, thus it is necessary to work on strengthening of ombudspersons’ institutions in the countries of the region.
Series: SOC - Ljudska prava
- Print-ISBN-13: 978-9958-536-30-4
- Page Count: 66
- Publication Year: 2015
- Language: English
INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION
(INTRODUCTION)
- Author(s):Author Not Specified
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, EU-Accession / EU-DEvelopment
- Page Range:8-9
- No. of Pages:2
- Keywords:EU integration; human rights; LGBT; Slovenia; Croatia; Montenegro; introduction;
- Summary/Abstract:In December of 2014 at the Conference The Effect of EU Integration Process on Human Rights of LGBT People, which was organised in Banja Luka, LGBT activists from Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Montenegro have discussed the advancement of human rights of LGBT people in the context of EU integration process. This process has a great influence on all the countries of the region. Regardless of the stage of integration these countries are in, European Union is a political subject with the greatest influence on legislative changes in these countries.
THE INFLUENCE OF EU INTEGRATIONS TO THE STATE OF HUMAN RIGHTS OF LGBTIQ PERSONS IN MONTENEGRO
THE INFLUENCE OF EU INTEGRATIONS TO THE STATE OF HUMAN RIGHTS OF LGBTIQ PERSONS IN MONTENEGRO
(THE INFLUENCE OF EU INTEGRATIONS TO THE STATE OF HUMAN RIGHTS OF LGBTIQ PERSONS IN MONTENEGRO)
- Author(s):Danijel Kalezić
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Politics, Gender Studies, Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, Civil Society, Evaluation research, EU-Accession / EU-DEvelopment
- Page Range:10-30
- No. of Pages:21
- Keywords:EU integrations; human rights; LGBTIQ; Montenegro; movement; sexual orientation;
- Summary/Abstract:The text before you deals with the influence of EU integrations on respecting the human rights of LGBTIQ persons in Montenegro. From the beginning, the very EU integrations opened the door of cooperation between the institutions of the system and activists for human rights of LGBTIQ persons in Montenegro, and during the previous five years a significantly great number of activities in this field was realized, due to the limitation of page number, this text does not include detailed information about all events. Newspaper articles, information available via internet, official documents of non-governmental and governmental institutions available to the author, as well as official data from published research were used in order to write this text.
HUMAN RIGHTS OF LGBT PEOPLE IN CROATIA ON ITS PATH TO THE EUROPEAN UNION
HUMAN RIGHTS OF LGBT PEOPLE IN CROATIA ON ITS PATH TO THE EUROPEAN UNION
(HUMAN RIGHTS OF LGBT PEOPLE IN CROATIA ON ITS PATH TO THE EUROPEAN UNION)
- Author(s):Ivan Novosel
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Gender Studies, Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, Evaluation research, EU-Legislation
- Page Range:31-44
- No. of Pages:14
- Keywords:human rights; LGBT; Croatia; EU;
- Summary/Abstract:All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood. Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms (...)without distinction of any kind, such as race, color, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status. - The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Articles 1 and 2
THE INFLUENCE OF EUROPEAN UNION INTEGRATION PROCESS ON HUMAN RIGHTS OF LGBT PERSONS IN REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA
THE INFLUENCE OF EUROPEAN UNION INTEGRATION PROCESS ON HUMAN RIGHTS OF LGBT PERSONS IN REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA
(THE INFLUENCE OF EUROPEAN UNION INTEGRATION PROCESS ON HUMAN RIGHTS OF LGBT PERSONS IN REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA)
- Author(s):Nina Perger
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Gender Studies, Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, Evaluation research, EU-Accession / EU-DEvelopment
- Page Range:45-63
- No. of Pages:19
- Keywords:EU integration; human rights; LGBT; Slovenia; pre-accession; legislative; hate speech; hate crime;
- Summary/Abstract:The present report on the influence of the process of integration to European Union on human rights of LGBT individuals in Republic of Slovenia consists of three parts with regard to the phase of Republic of Slovenia’s process of accession to European Union. In the first part, there is the analysis of existing legislation regarding sexual orientation before the process of accession with superficial mention of legislative changes introduced shortly after the achieved status of independence–the first part is therefore focused on the period between 1990 and 1996. The second part contains the analysis of legislative changes regarding sexual orientation in the period of Slovenia’s entering into the negotiations with European Union until 2004 when Republic of Slovenia became the official Member state of European Union. The third part contains the analysis of the period after the Slovenian accession.
APPENDIX
APPENDIX
(APPENDIX)
- Author(s):Author Not Specified
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Essay|Book Review |Scientific Life
- Page Range:64-66
- No. of Pages:3
- Keywords:about authors; Sarajevo Open Centre;
