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- Words fail me to qualify this barbaric piece of legislation. The time has come for all countries, including EU...
http://t.co/DfkfyjWtIj31/05/2013 13:50 - Scandalous new anti-gay law in #Nigeria! Up to 14 yrs of prison for love. Now is the time for all countries to denounce this barbarism!30/05/2013 18:36
- In #EP Development Committee, presenting my recommendations on #EU 's strategy on sexual and reproductive health and rights #mybodymyrights28/05/2013 12:47
- Crucial to involve civil society and people living with hiv/aids in this framework @luismendao @EU_Health27/05/2013 17:24
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Commissioner Borg announces new EU framework by 2014: Zero new hiv infections, zero aids-related death, zero discrimination cases27/05/2013 17:59 - @MycroftBrolly
@BirminghamPride @PeterTatchell Fantastic time! Thanks Rakshita!27/05/2013 17:18 - Fun @BirminghamPride last Sat! Celebration of full #equality and against #homophobia! @PeterTatchell #Birmingham
http://t.co/6E2P3mLu4T27/05/2013 17:37 - Chairing a #unaids and #europeancommission high-level meeting on #hiv and #humanrights in EU and neighbour states #yestohealth #notostigma27/05/2013 15:15
- Work with @EuroMP_ArleneMc paying off! Need to force companies to pay taxes on #rawmaterials in developing countries
http://t.co/fcEjpU6Vrn24/05/2013 10:57 - At European Court of Human Rights discussing the relation with European Court of Justice, in the perspective of accession of #EU to #ECHR23/05/2013 12:34
West Midlands MEP since 1999. Member of @The_Progressives and Co-President of @LGBTintergroup.- Words fail me to qualify this barbaric piece of legislation. The time has come for all countries, including EU...
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Poland to adopt Charter of Fundamental Rights. Time for UK to do likewise.
Posted on March 24, 2011 | No CommentsMichael Cashman MEP has welcomed the decision by the Polish Government to ratify the Charter of Fundamental Rights and he is urging the UK to follow suit. In signalling Poland’s... -
Embarrassment for Cameron as Tory-Group rejects Conservative candidate
Posted on March 9, 2011 | No CommentsAn ally of David Cameron has been defeated in an election to lead the European Parliament grouping set up by the Conservatives in 2009. Timothy Kirkhope MEP was hoping to... -
Euro MPs demand action to cut the gender pay gap
Posted on March 8, 2011 | No CommentsThe European Parliament today approved a report warning that poverty is becoming a feminine issue, with single mothers and elderly women most at risk. The report calls on the European... -
Campaigners take aim for Strasbourg in Robin Hood campaign
Posted on February 17, 2011 | No CommentsWest Midlands Euro MP Michael Cashman has backed campaigners in their call for a Robin Hood Tax to make banks and other financial service companies pay their fair share. Campaign... -
A letter to Theresa May on the case of Brenda Namigadde
Posted on January 27, 2011 | No CommentsDear Home Secretary, It has come to our attention that Ms Brenda Namigadde, a Ugandan citizen who applied for asylum in Great Britain, has been served a removal order from... -
Euro-politicians hit out at homophobic proposals by Lithuanian MPs
Posted on January 19, 2011 | No CommentsThe European Parliament has hit out at proposals being considered by members of the Seimas, the Lithuanian parliament, that would introduce a new administrative offence of the “public promotion of... -
Cameron faces embarrassment over Tory politician’s homophobic comments
Posted on January 17, 2011 | No CommentsDavid Cameron must condemn comments made by Conservative politician Roger Helmer at the weekend or risk associating his party with highly offensive homophobic views. That’s the message from Labour MEPs... -
MEPs hear of coalition’s broken promises on Equitable Life
Posted on December 3, 2010 | No CommentsA Labour MEP has criticised the British government for failing to live up to its promises to victims of the Equitable Life scandal. A special hearing held this week in... -
European Parliament calls for human rights and environment standards in trade deals
Posted on December 2, 2010 | No CommentsThe European Parliament has asked the European Commission to include clauses on human rights, social rights and environment standards in international trade agreements. The move was welcolmed by Michael Cashman,... -
Cholera Outbreak in Haiti: Cashman calls for Tory government to dig deep for more aid
Posted on November 23, 2010 | No CommentsThe European Parliament discussed yesterday the situation in Haiti and the aid that has been provided to the country and its citizens. Almost a year after the earthquake that has...
