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AWID News, May 2013
Women's Rights in the News
EU-wide protection for victims of domestic violence to become law
Victims of violence, in particular domestic violence, will soon be able to count on EU-wide protection, after the European Parliament voted with an overwhelming majority (602 votes in favour, 23 against, 63 abstentions) to endorse the European Commission's proposal for an EU-wide protection order.
Georgia: Homophobic violence mars Tbilisi Pride event
Police in the Georgian capital Tbilisi failed to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) activists as thousands of people violently attacked a Pride event today in what Amnesty International said was an ineffective response to organized and violent homophobia.
Brazil judicial decision paves the way for same sex marriage
Brazil has become the third and largest Latin American country to give a de facto green light to same-sex marriage.
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When: 26/5/2013