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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
- @EU_Health
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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Should all EU member states recognise gay marriage?
Posted on April 26, 2013 | No CommentsI took part in this interesting debate with citizens. Check out the video, join the debate and share to your friends! -
LGBT rights in Ukraine closeley scrutinised as European Parliament consents to easier visa rules
Posted on April 18, 2013 | No CommentsToday the European Parliament gave its binding consent for easier EU visa rules for Ukrainian citizens. Members of the European Parliament had expressed serious concern about two homophobic draft laws,... -
Tory MEPs defy Cameron in EU carbon market vote
Posted on April 16, 2013 | No CommentsTory MEPs were instrumental in a vote to reject support for the EU’s carbon market – a central plank in both EU and British Government climate policy. “In a tight... -
EU horsemeat tests highlight need for ‘country of origin’ food labelling
Posted on April 16, 2013 | No CommentsLabour MEPs are calling to put EU rules in place on ‘country of origin’ labelling for meat in processed foods. Labour MEP Michael Cashman said: “Two years ago the European... -
Government has listened to ceramic industry, now they should support Mark of Origin proposals
Posted on March 22, 2013 | No CommentsWest Midlands MEP Michael Cashman has welcomed a government decision to exempt the ceramics industry from a potentially crippling tax, but believes that more could be done to return manufacturing... -
“Lets make Fair Trade Fortnight another step towards global justice”, say Michael Cashman MEP
Posted on March 6, 2013 | No Comments“Britain is leading the world on Fair Trade. In the past year, we drank 2 billion cups of Fairtrade coffee, 3.2 billion cups of tea and ate 1.3 billion bananas.... -
Mandatory mark of origin regulations would stop bogus back stamping. It’s time to act!
Posted on March 5, 2013 | No CommentsThe Adjournment Debate on Bogus Back Stamping at Westminster last week reinforces the work that I have done to ensure that back stamping / mark of origin becomes a reality.... -
Fish campaigners win EU ‘discard’ vote
Posted on February 6, 2013 | No CommentsNew measures to stop ‘discards’ (the process of throwing overboard unwanted fish, frequently dead or dying, back into sea), allied to a commitment to restore fish stocks to sustainable levels,... -
Time to tackle violence against women and domestic violence – join Michael Cashman CBE, MEP on 14 February
Posted on February 6, 2013 | No CommentsThe European Parliament has called on the European Union and its member states to step up efforts in tackling violence against women. MEPs backed a motion on Tuesday which called... -
To all those MPs who stood up for equality tonight, I say ‘thank you’!
Posted on February 5, 2013 | No CommentsLabour Euro MP Michael Cashman has welcomed the positive vote by the House of Commons in support of equal marriage. He said: “Tonight, people from all political parties have joined...
