Country maps
Armenia
- 100
- 80
- 60
- 40
- 20
- 0
N/A%
N/A%
%
- ART load
- Viral load
- MSM knowledgeable status
The level of internal homophobia in points from 1 to 7
HIV among MSM(5%)
Hepatitis B(0%)
Hepatitis C(0,5%)
Syphilis(3,5%)
| Size estimation | Year of last PSE | % HIV | Year of the last surveylance | % MSM+, who know their status | % on ARV | % 0 viral load |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22700 | 2021 | 5 | 2021 | N/A | N/A |
| % HBV | % HCV | % Syph | % knowledge | % coverage | % testing | % condom use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0,5 | 3,5 | 39,5 | 79,6 | 79,6 |
Advocacy section
- Existence of PrEP
- MSM and trans representatives in national coordinating bodies
- The interests of MSM and trans people are reflected in the national transition plan and/or the HIV strategy
Legal section
- Criminalization of homosexuality
- Existence of antidiscrimination legislation
- Existence of antidiscrimination legislation, including on the basis of SOGI
- Decisions and recommendations of international bodies in relation to the rights of LGBT people in the country
Protection against discrimination
- Provision on the prohibition of discrimination in the Constitution
- Separate law defining and prohibiting discrimination, including on the basis of SOGI
- Law on the prohibition of domestic violence, including on the basis of SOGI
- Provision on hate crimes in the Criminal Code
Right to health
- Separate law on the rights of people living with HIV
- Provision on the prohibition of discrimination (unequal treatment) in the field of healthcare and in relation to PLH
- Provision on the prohibition of discrimination in education and on the basis of HIV+ status
- Bans on immigration or entry into the country for PLH
- Criminal liability for intentional and/or unintentional transmission of HIV
- Ban on blood donation for MSM
- Special screening procedures for MSM donors
Right to health for trans* people
- Legally enshrined procedure for legal transgender transition
- Mandatory psychological and psychiatric examination
- Requirement of mandatory surgical procedures for legal transgender transition (formally no)
- Adopted medical protocol for trans* people in accordance with the ICD-10
- Permission to use international medical protocols for physicians caring for trans* people (but may be advisory in nature)
- Normatively fixed list of contraindications for legal transgender transition (minimum age of majority)
Right to private and family life
- Recognition of same-sex partnerships at the legislative level
- Recognition through the court of unregistered cohabitation of same-sex couples as a legal marriage
- Criminalization of voluntary homosexual relationships
- Possibility for trans* people to enter into heterosexual marriages after legal transgender transition
- Adoption for same-sex couples
- Adoption for single LGBT people
- Adoption for trans* people after legal transgender transition
- Adoption for PLH
- Age of consent for voluntary heterosexual and homosexual relations (the same)
Right to freedom of speech and peaceful assembly
- Legislation governing the procedure for holding peaceful assemblies
- Mandatory permission from local authorities for holding a peaceful assembly
- Ban on peaceful assemblies for LGBT people (formally no)
- Fines for holding a peaceful assembly that has not been coordinated with the authorities
- Law «On the prohibition of gay propaganda»
- Attempts to introduce bills restricting the freedom of speech for LGBT people, including bills «banning gay propaganda»
Freedom of association and funding of NGOs
- Possibility for NGOs to receive funding from national and/or local budgets
- Working mechanisms for the distribution of state funds for NGOs working in the social sphere, excluding healthcare, for example, in education, culture, sports, youth, social protection
- Working mechanisms for the distribution of state funds for NGOs working in the field of healthcare
- State funding of HIV services for LGBT people
- Mandatory authorization procedure for registering a public organization
- Registration of an LGBT public organization
- Possibility to receive donor support from international organizations and foundations (but attempts are being made to tighten legislative control over the work of NGOs)
Third Call for proposal CEECA EMERGENCY SUPPORT FUND
Текст українською мовою доступний у додатку до цієї новини. EMERGENCY SUPPORT FUND Third Grants Competition for Initiatives in CEECA—2024 ECOM...
National Report on Violations of the Rights of LGBT People in Armenia
The basis for this national report included monitoring cases of human rights violations, collected using tools provided by ECOM, as...
Azerbaijan
- 100
- 80
- 60
- 40
- 20
- 0
89,6%
N/A%
%
- ART load
- Viral load
- MSM knowledgeable status
The level of internal homophobia in points from 1 to 7
HIV among MSM(2,9%)
Hepatitis B(5,6%)
Hepatitis C(4,9%)
Syphilis(9,9%)
| Size estimation | Year of last PSE | % HIV | Year of the last surveylance | % MSM+, who know their status | % on ARV | % 0 viral load |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21900 | 2022 | 2,9 | 2022 | 89,6 (2023) | N/A |
| % HBV | % HCV | % Syph | % knowledge | % coverage | % testing | % condom use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,6 | 4,9 | 9,9 | 24,9 | 25,4 | 52,7 |
Advocacy section
- Existence of PrEP
- MSM and trans representatives in national coordinating bodies
- The interests of MSM and trans people are reflected in the national transition plan and/or the HIV strategy
Legal section
- Criminalization of homosexuality
- Existence of antidiscrimination legislation
- Existence of antidiscrimination legislation, including on the basis of SOGI
- Decisions and recommendations of international bodies in relation to the rights of LGBT people in the country
Protection against discrimination
- Provision on the prohibition of discrimination in the Constitution
- Separate law defining and prohibiting discrimination, including on the basis of SOGI
- Law on the prohibition of domestic violence, including on the basis of SOGI
- Provision on hate crimes in the Criminal Code
Right to health
- Separate law on the rights of people living with HIV
- Provision on the prohibition of discrimination (unequal treatment) in the field of healthcare and in relation to PLH
- Provision on the prohibition of discrimination in education and on the basis of HIV+ status
- Bans on immigration or entry into the country for PLH
- Criminal liability for intentional and/or unintentional transmission of HIV
- Ban on blood donation for MSM
- Special screening procedures for MSM donors
Right to health for trans* people
- Legally enshrined procedure for legal transgender transition
- Mandatory psychological and psychiatric examination
- Requirement of mandatory surgical procedures for legal transgender transition (formally no)
- Adopted medical protocol for trans* people in accordance with the ICD-10
- Permission to use international medical protocols for physicians caring for trans* people (but may be advisory in nature)
- Normatively fixed list of contraindications for legal transgender transition (minimum age of majority)
Right to private and family life
- Recognition of same-sex partnerships at the legislative level
- Recognition through the court of unregistered cohabitation of same-sex couples as a legal marriage
- Criminalization of voluntary homosexual relationships
- Possibility for trans* people to enter into heterosexual marriages after legal transgender transition
- Adoption for same-sex couples
- Adoption for single LGBT people
- Adoption for trans* people after legal transgender transition
- Adoption for PLH
- Age of consent for voluntary heterosexual and homosexual relations (the same)
Right to freedom of speech and peaceful assembly
- Legislation governing the procedure for holding peaceful assemblies
- Mandatory permission from local authorities for holding a peaceful assembly
- Ban on peaceful assemblies for LGBT people (formally no)
- Fines for holding a peaceful assembly that has not been coordinated with the authorities
- Law «On the prohibition of gay propaganda»
- Attempts to introduce bills restricting the freedom of speech for LGBT people, including bills «banning gay propaganda»
Freedom of association and funding of NGOs
- Possibility for NGOs to receive funding from national and/or local budgets
- Working mechanisms for the distribution of state funds for NGOs working in the social sphere, excluding healthcare, for example, in education, culture, sports, youth, social protection
- Working mechanisms for the distribution of state funds for NGOs working in the field of healthcare
- State funding of HIV services for LGBT people
- Mandatory authorization procedure for registering a public organization
- Registration of an LGBT public organization
- Possibility to receive donor support from international organizations and foundations (but attempts are being made to tighten legislative control over the work of NGOs)
Third Call for proposal CEECA EMERGENCY SUPPORT FUND
Текст українською мовою доступний у додатку до цієї новини. EMERGENCY SUPPORT FUND Third Grants Competition for Initiatives in CEECA—2024 ECOM...
Belarus
- 100
- 80
- 60
- 40
- 20
- 0
85,4%
57,0%
%
- ART load
- Viral load
- MSM knowledgeable status
The level of internal homophobia in points from 1 to 7
HIV among MSM(5,8%)
Hepatitis B(0,3%)
Hepatitis C(1,7%)
Syphilis(4,7%)
| Size estimation | Year of last PSE | % HIV | Year of the last surveylance | % MSM+, who know their status | % on ARV | % 0 viral load |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32000 | 2020 | 5,8 | 2020 | 85,4 (2022) | 57,0 (2017) |
| % HBV | % HCV | % Syph | % knowledge | % coverage | % testing | % condom use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0,3 | 1,7 | 4,7 (2017) | 51,7 | 76,2 | 76,8 |
Advocacy section
- Existence of PrEP
- MSM and trans representatives in national coordinating bodies
- The interests of MSM and trans people are reflected in the national transition plan and/or the HIV strategy
Legal section
- Criminalization of homosexuality
- Existence of antidiscrimination legislation
- Existence of antidiscrimination legislation, including on the basis of SOGI
- Decisions and recommendations of international bodies in relation to the rights of LGBT people in the country
Protection against discrimination
- Provision on the prohibition of discrimination in the Constitution
- Separate law defining and prohibiting discrimination, including on the basis of SOGI
- Law on the prohibition of domestic violence, including on the basis of SOGI
- Provision on hate crimes in the Criminal Code
Right to health
- Separate law on the rights of people living with HIV
- Provision on the prohibition of discrimination (unequal treatment) in the field of healthcare and in relation to PLH
- Provision on the prohibition of discrimination in education and on the basis of HIV+ status
- Bans on immigration or entry into the country for PLH
- Criminal liability for intentional and/or unintentional transmission of HIV
- Ban on blood donation for MSM
- Special screening procedures for MSM donors
Right to health for trans* people
- Legally enshrined procedure for legal transgender transition
- Mandatory psychological and psychiatric examination
- Requirement of mandatory surgical procedures for legal transgender transition (formally no)
- Adopted medical protocol for trans* people in accordance with the ICD-10
- Permission to use international medical protocols for physicians caring for trans* people (but may be advisory in nature)
- Normatively fixed list of contraindications for legal transgender transition (minimum age of majority)
Right to private and family life
- Recognition of same-sex partnerships at the legislative level
- Recognition through the court of unregistered cohabitation of same-sex couples as a legal marriage
- Criminalization of voluntary homosexual relationships
- Possibility for trans* people to enter into heterosexual marriages after legal transgender transition
- Adoption for same-sex couples
- Adoption for single LGBT people
- Adoption for trans* people after legal transgender transition
- Adoption for PLH
- Age of consent for voluntary heterosexual and homosexual relations (the same)
Right to freedom of speech and peaceful assembly
- Legislation governing the procedure for holding peaceful assemblies
- Mandatory permission from local authorities for holding a peaceful assembly
- Ban on peaceful assemblies for LGBT people (formally no)
- Fines for holding a peaceful assembly that has not been coordinated with the authorities
- Law «On the prohibition of gay propaganda»
- Attempts to introduce bills restricting the freedom of speech for LGBT people, including bills «banning gay propaganda»
Freedom of association and funding of NGOs
- Possibility for NGOs to receive funding from national and/or local budgets
- Working mechanisms for the distribution of state funds for NGOs working in the social sphere, excluding healthcare, for example, in education, culture, sports, youth, social protection
- Working mechanisms for the distribution of state funds for NGOs working in the field of healthcare
- State funding of HIV services for LGBT people
- Mandatory authorization procedure for registering a public organization
- Registration of an LGBT public organization
- Possibility to receive donor support from international organizations and foundations (but attempts are being made to tighten legislative control over the work of NGOs)
Transgender Day of Visibility: war through the eyes of trans people
March 31 is International Transgender Day of Visibility, and on this day we should all reflect and give a voice...
Surrounded by hate: Regional report on violations of the right to health of gay men, other MSM and trans people in the EECA region in 2021
This “Regional report on violations of the right to health of gay men, other MSM and trans people in the...
Bulgaria
Advocacy section
- Existence of PrEP
- MSM and trans representatives in national coordinating bodies
- The interests of MSM and trans people are reflected in the national transition plan and/or the HIV strategy
Legal section
- Criminalization of homosexuality
- Existence of antidiscrimination legislation
- Existence of antidiscrimination legislation, including on the basis of SOGI
- Decisions and recommendations of international bodies in relation to the rights of LGBT people in the country
Protection against discrimination
- Provision on the prohibition of discrimination in the Constitution
- Separate law defining and prohibiting discrimination, including on the basis of SOGI
- Law on the prohibition of domestic violence, including on the basis of SOGI
- Provision on hate crimes in the Criminal Code
Right to health
- Separate law on the rights of people living with HIV
- Provision on the prohibition of discrimination (unequal treatment) in the field of healthcare and in relation to PLH
- Provision on the prohibition of discrimination in education and on the basis of HIV+ status
- Bans on immigration or entry into the country for PLH
- Criminal liability for intentional and/or unintentional transmission of HIV
- Ban on blood donation for MSM
- Special screening procedures for MSM donors
Right to health for trans* people
- Legally enshrined procedure for legal transgender transition
- Mandatory psychological and psychiatric examination
- Requirement of mandatory surgical procedures for legal transgender transition (formally no)
- Adopted medical protocol for trans* people in accordance with the ICD-10
- Permission to use international medical protocols for physicians caring for trans* people (but may be advisory in nature)
- Normatively fixed list of contraindications for legal transgender transition (minimum age of majority)
Right to private and family life
- Recognition of same-sex partnerships at the legislative level
- Recognition through the court of unregistered cohabitation of same-sex couples as a legal marriage
- Criminalization of voluntary homosexual relationships
- Possibility for trans* people to enter into heterosexual marriages after legal transgender transition
- Adoption for same-sex couples
- Adoption for single LGBT people
- Adoption for trans* people after legal transgender transition
- Adoption for PLH
- Age of consent for voluntary heterosexual and homosexual relations (the same)
Right to freedom of speech and peaceful assembly
- Legislation governing the procedure for holding peaceful assemblies
- Mandatory permission from local authorities for holding a peaceful assembly
- Ban on peaceful assemblies for LGBT people (formally no)
- Fines for holding a peaceful assembly that has not been coordinated with the authorities
- Law «On the prohibition of gay propaganda»
- Attempts to introduce bills restricting the freedom of speech for LGBT people, including bills «banning gay propaganda»
Freedom of association and funding of NGOs
- Possibility for NGOs to receive funding from national and/or local budgets
- Working mechanisms for the distribution of state funds for NGOs working in the social sphere, excluding healthcare, for example, in education, culture, sports, youth, social protection
- Working mechanisms for the distribution of state funds for NGOs working in the field of healthcare
- State funding of HIV services for LGBT people
- Mandatory authorization procedure for registering a public organization
- Registration of an LGBT public organization
- Possibility to receive donor support from international organizations and foundations (but attempts are being made to tighten legislative control over the work of NGOs)
Estonia
- 100
- 80
- 60
- 40
- 20
- 0
N/A%
N/A%
%
- ART load
- Viral load
- MSM knowledgeable status
The level of internal homophobia in points from 1 to 7
HIV among MSM(6,7%)
Hepatitis B(2,5%)
Hepatitis C(2,5%)
Syphilis(10,4%)
| Size estimation | Year of last PSE | % HIV | Year of the last surveylance | % MSM+, who know their status | % on ARV | % 0 viral load |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9000 | 2022 | 6,7 | 2021 | N/A | N/A |
| % HBV | % HCV | % Syph | % knowledge | % coverage | % testing | % condom use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,5 | 2,5 | 10,4 | N/A | 58,8 (2018) | 44,3 |
Advocacy section
- Existence of PrEP
- MSM and trans representatives in national coordinating bodies
- The interests of MSM and trans people are reflected in the national transition plan and/or the HIV strategy
Legal section
- Criminalization of homosexuality
- Existence of antidiscrimination legislation
- Existence of antidiscrimination legislation, including on the basis of SOGI
- Decisions and recommendations of international bodies in relation to the rights of LGBT people in the country
Protection against discrimination
- Provision on the prohibition of discrimination in the Constitution
- Separate law defining and prohibiting discrimination, including on the basis of SOGI
- Law on the prohibition of domestic violence, including on the basis of SOGI
- Provision on hate crimes in the Criminal Code
Right to health
- Separate law on the rights of people living with HIV
- Provision on the prohibition of discrimination (unequal treatment) in the field of healthcare and in relation to PLH
- Provision on the prohibition of discrimination in education and on the basis of HIV+ status
- Bans on immigration or entry into the country for PLH
- Criminal liability for intentional and/or unintentional transmission of HIV
- Ban on blood donation for MSM
- Special screening procedures for MSM donors
Right to health for trans* people
- Legally enshrined procedure for legal transgender transition
- Mandatory psychological and psychiatric examination
- Requirement of mandatory surgical procedures for legal transgender transition (formally no)
- Adopted medical protocol for trans* people in accordance with the ICD-10
- Permission to use international medical protocols for physicians caring for trans* people (but may be advisory in nature)
- Normatively fixed list of contraindications for legal transgender transition (minimum age of majority)
Right to private and family life
- Recognition of same-sex partnerships at the legislative level
- Recognition through the court of unregistered cohabitation of same-sex couples as a legal marriage
- Criminalization of voluntary homosexual relationships
- Possibility for trans* people to enter into heterosexual marriages after legal transgender transition
- Adoption for same-sex couples
- Adoption for single LGBT people
- Adoption for trans* people after legal transgender transition
- Adoption for PLH
- Age of consent for voluntary heterosexual and homosexual relations (the same)
Right to freedom of speech and peaceful assembly
- Legislation governing the procedure for holding peaceful assemblies
- Mandatory permission from local authorities for holding a peaceful assembly
- Ban on peaceful assemblies for LGBT people (formally no)
- Fines for holding a peaceful assembly that has not been coordinated with the authorities
- Law «On the prohibition of gay propaganda»
- Attempts to introduce bills restricting the freedom of speech for LGBT people, including bills «banning gay propaganda»
Freedom of association and funding of NGOs
- Possibility for NGOs to receive funding from national and/or local budgets
- Working mechanisms for the distribution of state funds for NGOs working in the social sphere, excluding healthcare, for example, in education, culture, sports, youth, social protection
- Working mechanisms for the distribution of state funds for NGOs working in the field of healthcare
- State funding of HIV services for LGBT people
- Mandatory authorization procedure for registering a public organization
- Registration of an LGBT public organization
- Possibility to receive donor support from international organizations and foundations (but attempts are being made to tighten legislative control over the work of NGOs)
Third Call for proposal CEECA EMERGENCY SUPPORT FUND
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Study Report: Immigrants in Estonia: a risk assessment to involve the key group into HIV and co-infections services”
Migration affects the epidemiology of infectious diseases, including HIV, tuberculosis (TB) and viral hepatitis. For example, 44% of those diagnosed...
Georgia
- 100
- 80
- 60
- 40
- 20
- 0
82%
90%
%
- ART load
- Viral load
- MSM knowledgeable status
The level of internal homophobia in points from 1 to 7
HIV among MSM(15,3%)
Hepatitis B(2,8%)
Hepatitis C(7,8%)
Syphilis(15,2%)
| Size estimation | Year of last PSE | % HIV | Year of the last surveylance | % MSM+, who know their status | % on ARV | % 0 viral load |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23300 | 2023 | 15,3 | 2023 | 82 | 90 |
| % HBV | % HCV | % Syph | % knowledge | % coverage | % testing | % condom use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,8 (2020) | 7,8 | 15,2 | 16,8 | 77,5 | 70,8 |
Advocacy section
- Existence of PrEP
- MSM and trans representatives in national coordinating bodies
- The interests of MSM and trans people are reflected in the national transition plan and/or the HIV strategy
Legal section
- Criminalization of homosexuality
- Existence of antidiscrimination legislation
- Existence of antidiscrimination legislation, including on the basis of SOGI
- Decisions and recommendations of international bodies in relation to the rights of LGBT people in the country
Protection against discrimination
- Provision on the prohibition of discrimination in the Constitution
- Separate law defining and prohibiting discrimination, including on the basis of SOGI
- Law on the prohibition of domestic violence, including on the basis of SOGI
- Provision on hate crimes in the Criminal Code
Right to health
- Separate law on the rights of people living with HIV
- Provision on the prohibition of discrimination (unequal treatment) in the field of healthcare and in relation to PLH
- Provision on the prohibition of discrimination in education and on the basis of HIV+ status
- Bans on immigration or entry into the country for PLH
- Criminal liability for intentional and/or unintentional transmission of HIV
- Ban on blood donation for MSM
- Special screening procedures for MSM donors
Right to health for trans* people
- Legally enshrined procedure for legal transgender transition
- Mandatory psychological and psychiatric examination
- Requirement of mandatory surgical procedures for legal transgender transition (formally no)
- Adopted medical protocol for trans* people in accordance with the ICD-10
- Permission to use international medical protocols for physicians caring for trans* people (but may be advisory in nature)
- Normatively fixed list of contraindications for legal transgender transition (minimum age of majority)
Right to private and family life
- Recognition of same-sex partnerships at the legislative level
- Recognition through the court of unregistered cohabitation of same-sex couples as a legal marriage
- Criminalization of voluntary homosexual relationships
- Possibility for trans* people to enter into heterosexual marriages after legal transgender transition
- Adoption for same-sex couples
- Adoption for single LGBT people
- Adoption for trans* people after legal transgender transition
- Adoption for PLH
- Age of consent for voluntary heterosexual and homosexual relations (the same)
Right to freedom of speech and peaceful assembly
- Legislation governing the procedure for holding peaceful assemblies
- Mandatory permission from local authorities for holding a peaceful assembly
- Ban on peaceful assemblies for LGBT people (formally no)
- Fines for holding a peaceful assembly that has not been coordinated with the authorities
- Law «On the prohibition of gay propaganda»
- Attempts to introduce bills restricting the freedom of speech for LGBT people, including bills «banning gay propaganda»
Freedom of association and funding of NGOs
- Possibility for NGOs to receive funding from national and/or local budgets
- Working mechanisms for the distribution of state funds for NGOs working in the social sphere, excluding healthcare, for example, in education, culture, sports, youth, social protection
- Working mechanisms for the distribution of state funds for NGOs working in the field of healthcare
- State funding of HIV services for LGBT people
- Mandatory authorization procedure for registering a public organization
- Registration of an LGBT public organization
- Possibility to receive donor support from international organizations and foundations (but attempts are being made to tighten legislative control over the work of NGOs)
ECOM Statement. On Adoption of Oppressive Legislation in Georgia
On 14 May 2024, the Georgian parliament, despite ongoing mass protests inside the country and numerous calls from the international...
ECOM Position. On the adoption of anti-LGBT legislation in Georgia
On 17 September 2024, the Parliament of Georgia adopted in the third reading the package of laws “On Family Values...
Kazakhstan
- 100
- 80
- 60
- 40
- 20
- 0
66,2%
75%
%
- ART load
- Viral load
- MSM knowledgeable status
The level of internal homophobia in points from 1 to 7
HIV among MSM(8,8%)
Hepatitis B(N/A%)
Hepatitis C(0,8%)
Syphilis(15,8%)
| Size estimation | Year of last PSE | % HIV | Year of the last surveylance | % MSM+, who know their status | % on ARV | % 0 viral load |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71000 | 2023 | 8,8 | 2023 | 66,2 | 75 |
| % HBV | % HCV | % Syph | % knowledge | % coverage | % testing | % condom use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | 0,8 (2019) | 15,8 | 59,5 (2021) | 89,8 | 85,3 |
Advocacy section
- Existence of PrEP
- MSM and trans representatives in national coordinating bodies
- The interests of MSM and trans people are reflected in the national transition plan and/or the HIV strategy
Legal section
- Criminalization of homosexuality
- Existence of antidiscrimination legislation
- Existence of antidiscrimination legislation, including on the basis of SOGI
- Decisions and recommendations of international bodies in relation to the rights of LGBT people in the country
Protection against discrimination
- Provision on the prohibition of discrimination in the Constitution
- Separate law defining and prohibiting discrimination, including on the basis of SOGI
- Law on the prohibition of domestic violence, including on the basis of SOGI
- Provision on hate crimes in the Criminal Code
Right to health
- Separate law on the rights of people living with HIV
- Provision on the prohibition of discrimination (unequal treatment) in the field of healthcare and in relation to PLH
- Provision on the prohibition of discrimination in education and on the basis of HIV+ status
- Bans on immigration or entry into the country for PLH
- Criminal liability for intentional and/or unintentional transmission of HIV
- Ban on blood donation for MSM
- Special screening procedures for MSM donors
Right to health for trans* people
- Legally enshrined procedure for legal transgender transition
- Mandatory psychological and psychiatric examination
- Requirement of mandatory surgical procedures for legal transgender transition (formally no)
- Adopted medical protocol for trans* people in accordance with the ICD-10
- Permission to use international medical protocols for physicians caring for trans* people (but may be advisory in nature)
- Normatively fixed list of contraindications for legal transgender transition (minimum age of majority)
Right to private and family life
- Recognition of same-sex partnerships at the legislative level
- Recognition through the court of unregistered cohabitation of same-sex couples as a legal marriage
- Criminalization of voluntary homosexual relationships
- Possibility for trans* people to enter into heterosexual marriages after legal transgender transition
- Adoption for same-sex couples
- Adoption for single LGBT people
- Adoption for trans* people after legal transgender transition
- Adoption for PLH
- Age of consent for voluntary heterosexual and homosexual relations (the same)
Right to freedom of speech and peaceful assembly
- Legislation governing the procedure for holding peaceful assemblies
- Mandatory permission from local authorities for holding a peaceful assembly
- Ban on peaceful assemblies for LGBT people (formally no)
- Fines for holding a peaceful assembly that has not been coordinated with the authorities
- Law «On the prohibition of gay propaganda»
- Attempts to introduce bills restricting the freedom of speech for LGBT people, including bills «banning gay propaganda»
Freedom of association and funding of NGOs
- Possibility for NGOs to receive funding from national and/or local budgets
- Working mechanisms for the distribution of state funds for NGOs working in the social sphere, excluding healthcare, for example, in education, culture, sports, youth, social protection
- Working mechanisms for the distribution of state funds for NGOs working in the field of healthcare
- State funding of HIV services for LGBT people
- Mandatory authorization procedure for registering a public organization
- Registration of an LGBT public organization
- Possibility to receive donor support from international organizations and foundations (but attempts are being made to tighten legislative control over the work of NGOs)
QUEERathon Graduates Implement Projects for LGBT Community in EECA Countries
From October 28 to November 3, 2024, the Activist QUEERathon: Decrim Editions took place — a unique online school organized...
National Report on Violations of the Rights of LGBT People in Kazakhstan
The basis for this national report included monitoring cases of human rights violations, collected using tools provided by ECOM, as...
Kyrgyzstan
Advocacy section
- Existence of PrEP
- MSM and trans representatives in national coordinating bodies
- The interests of MSM and trans people are reflected in the national transition plan and/or the HIV strategy
Legal section
- Criminalization of homosexuality
- Existence of antidiscrimination legislation
- Existence of antidiscrimination legislation, including on the basis of SOGI
- Decisions and recommendations of international bodies in relation to the rights of LGBT people in the country
Protection against discrimination
- Provision on the prohibition of discrimination in the Constitution
- Separate law defining and prohibiting discrimination, including on the basis of SOGI
- Law on the prohibition of domestic violence, including on the basis of SOGI
- Provision on hate crimes in the Criminal Code
Right to health
- Separate law on the rights of people living with HIV
- Provision on the prohibition of discrimination (unequal treatment) in the field of healthcare and in relation to PLH
- Provision on the prohibition of discrimination in education and on the basis of HIV+ status
- Bans on immigration or entry into the country for PLH
- Criminal liability for intentional and/or unintentional transmission of HIV
- Ban on blood donation for MSM
- Special screening procedures for MSM donors
Right to health for trans* people
- Legally enshrined procedure for legal transgender transition
- Mandatory psychological and psychiatric examination
- Requirement of mandatory surgical procedures for legal transgender transition (formally no)
- Adopted medical protocol for trans* people in accordance with the ICD-10
- Permission to use international medical protocols for physicians caring for trans* people (but may be advisory in nature)
- Normatively fixed list of contraindications for legal transgender transition (minimum age of majority)
Right to private and family life
- Recognition of same-sex partnerships at the legislative level
- Recognition through the court of unregistered cohabitation of same-sex couples as a legal marriage
- Criminalization of voluntary homosexual relationships
- Possibility for trans* people to enter into heterosexual marriages after legal transgender transition
- Adoption for same-sex couples
- Adoption for single LGBT people
- Adoption for trans* people after legal transgender transition
- Adoption for PLH
- Age of consent for voluntary heterosexual and homosexual relations (the same)
Right to freedom of speech and peaceful assembly
- Legislation governing the procedure for holding peaceful assemblies
- Mandatory permission from local authorities for holding a peaceful assembly
- Ban on peaceful assemblies for LGBT people (formally no)
- Fines for holding a peaceful assembly that has not been coordinated with the authorities
- Law «On the prohibition of gay propaganda»
- Attempts to introduce bills restricting the freedom of speech for LGBT people, including bills «banning gay propaganda»
Freedom of association and funding of NGOs
- Possibility for NGOs to receive funding from national and/or local budgets
- Working mechanisms for the distribution of state funds for NGOs working in the social sphere, excluding healthcare, for example, in education, culture, sports, youth, social protection
- Working mechanisms for the distribution of state funds for NGOs working in the field of healthcare
- State funding of HIV services for LGBT people
- Mandatory authorization procedure for registering a public organization
- Registration of an LGBT public organization
- Possibility to receive donor support from international organizations and foundations (but attempts are being made to tighten legislative control over the work of NGOs)
Third Call for proposal CEECA EMERGENCY SUPPORT FUND
Текст українською мовою доступний у додатку до цієї новини. EMERGENCY SUPPORT FUND Third Grants Competition for Initiatives in CEECA—2024 ECOM...
National Report on Violations of the Rights of LGBT People in Kyrgyzstan
The basis for this national report included monitoring cases of human rights violations, collected using tools provided by ECOM, as...
Latvia
- 100
- 80
- 60
- 40
- 20
- 0
83,9%
80,6%
%
- ART load
- Viral load
- MSM knowledgeable status
The level of internal homophobia in points from 1 to 7
HIV among MSM(7,8%)
Hepatitis B(2,8%)
Hepatitis C(N/A%)
Syphilis(N/A%)
| Size estimation | Year of last PSE | % HIV | Year of the last surveylance | % MSM+, who know their status | % on ARV | % 0 viral load |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12880 | 2010 | 7,8 (2011) | N/A | 83,9 (2017) | 80,6 (2017) |
| % HBV | % HCV | % Syph | % knowledge | % coverage | % testing | % condom use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,8 (2017) | N/A | N/A | N/A | 49,8 (2017) | 51,0 (2017) |
Advocacy section
- Existence of PrEP
- MSM and trans representatives in national coordinating bodies
- The interests of MSM and trans people are reflected in the national transition plan and/or the HIV strategy
Legal section
- Criminalization of homosexuality
- Existence of antidiscrimination legislation
- Existence of antidiscrimination legislation, including on the basis of SOGI
- Decisions and recommendations of international bodies in relation to the rights of LGBT people in the country
Protection against discrimination
- Provision on the prohibition of discrimination in the Constitution
- Separate law defining and prohibiting discrimination, including on the basis of SOGI
- Law on the prohibition of domestic violence, including on the basis of SOGI
- Provision on hate crimes in the Criminal Code
Right to health
- Separate law on the rights of people living with HIV
- Provision on the prohibition of discrimination (unequal treatment) in the field of healthcare and in relation to PLH
- Provision on the prohibition of discrimination in education and on the basis of HIV+ status
- Bans on immigration or entry into the country for PLH
- Criminal liability for intentional and/or unintentional transmission of HIV
- Ban on blood donation for MSM
- Special screening procedures for MSM donors
Right to health for trans* people
- Legally enshrined procedure for legal transgender transition
- Mandatory psychological and psychiatric examination
- Requirement of mandatory surgical procedures for legal transgender transition (formally no)
- Adopted medical protocol for trans* people in accordance with the ICD-10
- Permission to use international medical protocols for physicians caring for trans* people (but may be advisory in nature)
- Normatively fixed list of contraindications for legal transgender transition (minimum age of majority)
Right to private and family life
- Recognition of same-sex partnerships at the legislative level
- Recognition through the court of unregistered cohabitation of same-sex couples as a legal marriage
- Criminalization of voluntary homosexual relationships
- Possibility for trans* people to enter into heterosexual marriages after legal transgender transition
- Adoption for same-sex couples
- Adoption for single LGBT people
- Adoption for trans* people after legal transgender transition
- Adoption for PLH
- Age of consent for voluntary heterosexual and homosexual relations (the same)
Right to freedom of speech and peaceful assembly
- Legislation governing the procedure for holding peaceful assemblies
- Mandatory permission from local authorities for holding a peaceful assembly
- Ban on peaceful assemblies for LGBT people (formally no)
- Fines for holding a peaceful assembly that has not been coordinated with the authorities
- Law «On the prohibition of gay propaganda»
- Attempts to introduce bills restricting the freedom of speech for LGBT people, including bills «banning gay propaganda»
Freedom of association and funding of NGOs
- Possibility for NGOs to receive funding from national and/or local budgets
- Working mechanisms for the distribution of state funds for NGOs working in the social sphere, excluding healthcare, for example, in education, culture, sports, youth, social protection
- Working mechanisms for the distribution of state funds for NGOs working in the field of healthcare
- State funding of HIV services for LGBT people
- Mandatory authorization procedure for registering a public organization
- Registration of an LGBT public organization
- Possibility to receive donor support from international organizations and foundations (but attempts are being made to tighten legislative control over the work of NGOs)
Third Call for proposal CEECA EMERGENCY SUPPORT FUND
Текст українською мовою доступний у додатку до цієї новини. EMERGENCY SUPPORT FUND Third Grants Competition for Initiatives in CEECA—2024 ECOM...
Lithuania
- 100
- 80
- 60
- 40
- 20
- 0
77,0%
95,0%
%
- ART load
- Viral load
- MSM knowledgeable status
The level of internal homophobia in points from 1 to 7
HIV among MSM(2,9%)
Hepatitis B(N/A%)
Hepatitis C(N/A%)
Syphilis(N/A%)
| Size estimation | Year of last PSE | % HIV | Year of the last surveylance | % MSM+, who know their status | % on ARV | % 0 viral load |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17760 | 2010 | 2,9 (2023) | N/A | 77,0 (2023) | 95,0 (2023) |
| % HBV | % HCV | % Syph | % knowledge | % coverage | % testing | % condom use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 42,3 (2011) |
Advocacy section
- Existence of PrEP
- MSM and trans representatives in national coordinating bodies
- The interests of MSM and trans people are reflected in the national transition plan and/or the HIV strategy
Legal section
- Criminalization of homosexuality
- Existence of antidiscrimination legislation
- Existence of antidiscrimination legislation, including on the basis of SOGI
- Decisions and recommendations of international bodies in relation to the rights of LGBT people in the country
Protection against discrimination
- Provision on the prohibition of discrimination in the Constitution
- Separate law defining and prohibiting discrimination, including on the basis of SOGI
- Law on the prohibition of domestic violence, including on the basis of SOGI
- Provision on hate crimes in the Criminal Code
Right to health
- Separate law on the rights of people living with HIV
- Provision on the prohibition of discrimination (unequal treatment) in the field of healthcare and in relation to PLH
- Provision on the prohibition of discrimination in education and on the basis of HIV+ status
- Bans on immigration or entry into the country for PLH
- Criminal liability for intentional and/or unintentional transmission of HIV
- Ban on blood donation for MSM
- Special screening procedures for MSM donors
Right to health for trans* people
- Legally enshrined procedure for legal transgender transition
- Mandatory psychological and psychiatric examination
- Requirement of mandatory surgical procedures for legal transgender transition (formally no)
- Adopted medical protocol for trans* people in accordance with the ICD-10
- Permission to use international medical protocols for physicians caring for trans* people (but may be advisory in nature)
- Normatively fixed list of contraindications for legal transgender transition (minimum age of majority)
Right to private and family life
- Recognition of same-sex partnerships at the legislative level
- Recognition through the court of unregistered cohabitation of same-sex couples as a legal marriage
- Criminalization of voluntary homosexual relationships
- Possibility for trans* people to enter into heterosexual marriages after legal transgender transition
- Adoption for same-sex couples
- Adoption for single LGBT people
- Adoption for trans* people after legal transgender transition
- Adoption for PLH
- Age of consent for voluntary heterosexual and homosexual relations (the same)
Right to freedom of speech and peaceful assembly
- Legislation governing the procedure for holding peaceful assemblies
- Mandatory permission from local authorities for holding a peaceful assembly
- Ban on peaceful assemblies for LGBT people (formally no)
- Fines for holding a peaceful assembly that has not been coordinated with the authorities
- Law «On the prohibition of gay propaganda»
- Attempts to introduce bills restricting the freedom of speech for LGBT people, including bills «banning gay propaganda»
Freedom of association and funding of NGOs
- Possibility for NGOs to receive funding from national and/or local budgets
- Working mechanisms for the distribution of state funds for NGOs working in the social sphere, excluding healthcare, for example, in education, culture, sports, youth, social protection
- Working mechanisms for the distribution of state funds for NGOs working in the field of healthcare
- State funding of HIV services for LGBT people
- Mandatory authorization procedure for registering a public organization
- Registration of an LGBT public organization
- Possibility to receive donor support from international organizations and foundations (but attempts are being made to tighten legislative control over the work of NGOs)
Third Call for proposal CEECA EMERGENCY SUPPORT FUND
Текст українською мовою доступний у додатку до цієї новини. EMERGENCY SUPPORT FUND Third Grants Competition for Initiatives in CEECA—2024 ECOM...
Success Stories of ECOM Members: Best Practices in Supporting the LGBT Community in EECA
The activities of ECOM are aimed at supporting the national LGBT+ communities, their activism, promoting human rights, advocating for health...
Maсedonia
Advocacy section
- Existence of PrEP
- MSM and trans representatives in national coordinating bodies
- The interests of MSM and trans people are reflected in the national transition plan and/or the HIV strategy
Legal section
- Criminalization of homosexuality
- Existence of antidiscrimination legislation
- Existence of antidiscrimination legislation, including on the basis of SOGI
- Decisions and recommendations of international bodies in relation to the rights of LGBT people in the country
Protection against discrimination
- Provision on the prohibition of discrimination in the Constitution
- Separate law defining and prohibiting discrimination, including on the basis of SOGI
- Law on the prohibition of domestic violence, including on the basis of SOGI
- Provision on hate crimes in the Criminal Code
Right to health
- Separate law on the rights of people living with HIV
- Provision on the prohibition of discrimination (unequal treatment) in the field of healthcare and in relation to PLH
- Provision on the prohibition of discrimination in education and on the basis of HIV+ status
- Bans on immigration or entry into the country for PLH
- Criminal liability for intentional and/or unintentional transmission of HIV
- Ban on blood donation for MSM
- Special screening procedures for MSM donors
Right to health for trans* people
- Legally enshrined procedure for legal transgender transition
- Mandatory psychological and psychiatric examination
- Requirement of mandatory surgical procedures for legal transgender transition (formally no)
- Adopted medical protocol for trans* people in accordance with the ICD-10
- Permission to use international medical protocols for physicians caring for trans* people (but may be advisory in nature)
- Normatively fixed list of contraindications for legal transgender transition (minimum age of majority)
Right to private and family life
- Recognition of same-sex partnerships at the legislative level
- Recognition through the court of unregistered cohabitation of same-sex couples as a legal marriage
- Criminalization of voluntary homosexual relationships
- Possibility for trans* people to enter into heterosexual marriages after legal transgender transition
- Adoption for same-sex couples
- Adoption for single LGBT people
- Adoption for trans* people after legal transgender transition
- Adoption for PLH
- Age of consent for voluntary heterosexual and homosexual relations (the same)
Right to freedom of speech and peaceful assembly
- Legislation governing the procedure for holding peaceful assemblies
- Mandatory permission from local authorities for holding a peaceful assembly
- Ban on peaceful assemblies for LGBT people (formally no)
- Fines for holding a peaceful assembly that has not been coordinated with the authorities
- Law «On the prohibition of gay propaganda»
- Attempts to introduce bills restricting the freedom of speech for LGBT people, including bills «banning gay propaganda»
Freedom of association and funding of NGOs
- Possibility for NGOs to receive funding from national and/or local budgets
- Working mechanisms for the distribution of state funds for NGOs working in the social sphere, excluding healthcare, for example, in education, culture, sports, youth, social protection
- Working mechanisms for the distribution of state funds for NGOs working in the field of healthcare
- State funding of HIV services for LGBT people
- Mandatory authorization procedure for registering a public organization
- Registration of an LGBT public organization
- Possibility to receive donor support from international organizations and foundations (but attempts are being made to tighten legislative control over the work of NGOs)
“One step at a time”: Positive trends in the EECA region in the field of LGBT rights and HIV
ECOM has prepared a comparative analysis of national legislation related to LGBT rights and HIV in Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan,...
National report on the violations of human rights of gay and bisexual men, other MSM and trans people, in particular right to health in the Republic of North Macedonia in 2018
This report was made completely on the basis of the Protocol of the national report on the violation of human...
Moldova
- 100
- 80
- 60
- 40
- 20
- 0
94,0%
68,0%
%
- ART load
- Viral load
- MSM knowledgeable status
The level of internal homophobia in points from 1 to 7
HIV among MSM(11,4%)
Hepatitis B(0,2%)
Hepatitis C(0,9%)
Syphilis(20,0%)
| Size estimation | Year of last PSE | % HIV | Year of the last surveylance | % MSM+, who know their status | % on ARV | % 0 viral load |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14600 | 2020 | 11,4 | 2020 | 94,0 (2017) | 68,0 (2017) |
| % HBV | % HCV | % Syph | % knowledge | % coverage | % testing | % condom use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0,2 | 0,9 | 20,0 (2017) | 47,1 | 47,9 | 59,7 |
Advocacy section
- Existence of PrEP
- MSM and trans representatives in national coordinating bodies
- The interests of MSM and trans people are reflected in the national transition plan and/or the HIV strategy
Legal section
- Criminalization of homosexuality
- Existence of antidiscrimination legislation
- Existence of antidiscrimination legislation, including on the basis of SOGI
- Decisions and recommendations of international bodies in relation to the rights of LGBT people in the country
Protection against discrimination
- Provision on the prohibition of discrimination in the Constitution
- Separate law defining and prohibiting discrimination, including on the basis of SOGI
- Law on the prohibition of domestic violence, including on the basis of SOGI
- Provision on hate crimes in the Criminal Code
Right to health
- Separate law on the rights of people living with HIV
- Provision on the prohibition of discrimination (unequal treatment) in the field of healthcare and in relation to PLH
- Provision on the prohibition of discrimination in education and on the basis of HIV+ status
- Bans on immigration or entry into the country for PLH
- Criminal liability for intentional and/or unintentional transmission of HIV
- Ban on blood donation for MSM
- Special screening procedures for MSM donors
Right to health for trans* people
- Legally enshrined procedure for legal transgender transition
- Mandatory psychological and psychiatric examination
- Requirement of mandatory surgical procedures for legal transgender transition (formally no)
- Adopted medical protocol for trans* people in accordance with the ICD-10
- Permission to use international medical protocols for physicians caring for trans* people (but may be advisory in nature)
- Normatively fixed list of contraindications for legal transgender transition (minimum age of majority)
Right to private and family life
- Recognition of same-sex partnerships at the legislative level
- Recognition through the court of unregistered cohabitation of same-sex couples as a legal marriage
- Criminalization of voluntary homosexual relationships
- Possibility for trans* people to enter into heterosexual marriages after legal transgender transition
- Adoption for same-sex couples
- Adoption for single LGBT people
- Adoption for trans* people after legal transgender transition
- Adoption for PLH
- Age of consent for voluntary heterosexual and homosexual relations (the same)
Right to freedom of speech and peaceful assembly
- Legislation governing the procedure for holding peaceful assemblies
- Mandatory permission from local authorities for holding a peaceful assembly
- Ban on peaceful assemblies for LGBT people (formally no)
- Fines for holding a peaceful assembly that has not been coordinated with the authorities
- Law «On the prohibition of gay propaganda»
- Attempts to introduce bills restricting the freedom of speech for LGBT people, including bills «banning gay propaganda»
Freedom of association and funding of NGOs
- Possibility for NGOs to receive funding from national and/or local budgets
- Working mechanisms for the distribution of state funds for NGOs working in the social sphere, excluding healthcare, for example, in education, culture, sports, youth, social protection
- Working mechanisms for the distribution of state funds for NGOs working in the field of healthcare
- State funding of HIV services for LGBT people
- Mandatory authorization procedure for registering a public organization
- Registration of an LGBT public organization
- Possibility to receive donor support from international organizations and foundations (but attempts are being made to tighten legislative control over the work of NGOs)
Third Call for proposal CEECA EMERGENCY SUPPORT FUND
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Regional Report on Violations of the Human Rights of LGBT People in the Countries of Eastern Europe and Central Asia 2024
The 2024 regional report on violations of the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people (LGBT people) in...
Russian Federation
- 100
- 80
- 60
- 40
- 20
- 0
73,8%
58,4%
%
- ART load
- Viral load
- MSM knowledgeable status
The level of internal homophobia in points from 1 to 7
HIV among MSM(13,5%)
Hepatitis B(5,5%)
Hepatitis C(2,3%)
Syphilis(11,7%)
| Size estimation | Year of last PSE | % HIV | Year of the last surveylance | % MSM+, who know their status | % on ARV | % 0 viral load |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2100000 | 2011 | 13,5 (2017) | N/A | 73,8 (2017) | 58,4 (2017) |
| % HBV | % HCV | % Syph | % knowledge | % coverage | % testing | % condom use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,5 (2017) | 2,3 (2017) | 11,7 (2017) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Advocacy section
- Existence of PrEP
- MSM and trans representatives in national coordinating bodies
- The interests of MSM and trans people are reflected in the national transition plan and/or the HIV strategy
Legal section
- Criminalization of homosexuality
- Existence of antidiscrimination legislation
- Existence of antidiscrimination legislation, including on the basis of SOGI
- Decisions and recommendations of international bodies in relation to the rights of LGBT people in the country
Protection against discrimination
- Provision on the prohibition of discrimination in the Constitution
- Separate law defining and prohibiting discrimination, including on the basis of SOGI
- Law on the prohibition of domestic violence, including on the basis of SOGI
- Provision on hate crimes in the Criminal Code
Right to health
- Separate law on the rights of people living with HIV
- Provision on the prohibition of discrimination (unequal treatment) in the field of healthcare and in relation to PLH
- Provision on the prohibition of discrimination in education and on the basis of HIV+ status
- Bans on immigration or entry into the country for PLH
- Criminal liability for intentional and/or unintentional transmission of HIV
- Ban on blood donation for MSM
- Special screening procedures for MSM donors
Right to health for trans* people
- Legally enshrined procedure for legal transgender transition
- Mandatory psychological and psychiatric examination
- Requirement of mandatory surgical procedures for legal transgender transition (formally no)
- Adopted medical protocol for trans* people in accordance with the ICD-10
- Permission to use international medical protocols for physicians caring for trans* people (but may be advisory in nature)
- Normatively fixed list of contraindications for legal transgender transition (minimum age of majority)
Right to private and family life
- Recognition of same-sex partnerships at the legislative level
- Recognition through the court of unregistered cohabitation of same-sex couples as a legal marriage
- Criminalization of voluntary homosexual relationships
- Possibility for trans* people to enter into heterosexual marriages after legal transgender transition
- Adoption for same-sex couples
- Adoption for single LGBT people
- Adoption for trans* people after legal transgender transition
- Adoption for PLH
- Age of consent for voluntary heterosexual and homosexual relations (the same)
Right to freedom of speech and peaceful assembly
- Legislation governing the procedure for holding peaceful assemblies
- Mandatory permission from local authorities for holding a peaceful assembly
- Ban on peaceful assemblies for LGBT people (formally no)
- Fines for holding a peaceful assembly that has not been coordinated with the authorities
- Law «On the prohibition of gay propaganda»
- Attempts to introduce bills restricting the freedom of speech for LGBT people, including bills «banning gay propaganda»
Freedom of association and funding of NGOs
- Possibility for NGOs to receive funding from national and/or local budgets
- Working mechanisms for the distribution of state funds for NGOs working in the social sphere, excluding healthcare, for example, in education, culture, sports, youth, social protection
- Working mechanisms for the distribution of state funds for NGOs working in the field of healthcare
- State funding of HIV services for LGBT people
- Mandatory authorization procedure for registering a public organization
- Registration of an LGBT public organization
- Possibility to receive donor support from international organizations and foundations (but attempts are being made to tighten legislative control over the work of NGOs)
Russia suspends implementation of ICD-11: a threat to healthcare and the rights of the trans community
On January 30, the government of the Russian Federation issued a decree suspending the implementation of the International Classification of...
Decision of the Supreme Court of Russia violates fundamental human rights, including the rights of LGBT people
ECOM’s position paper regarding the decision of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation to recognize the LGBT movement as...
Tajikistan
- 100
- 80
- 60
- 40
- 20
- 0
88,1%
75,0%
%
- ART load
- Viral load
- MSM knowledgeable status
The level of internal homophobia in points from 1 to 7
HIV among MSM(4,3%)
Hepatitis B(N/A%)
Hepatitis C(0,7%)
Syphilis(11,1%)
| Size estimation | Year of last PSE | % HIV | Year of the last surveylance | % MSM+, who know their status | % on ARV | % 0 viral load |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13400 | 2015 | 4,3 | 2022 | 88,1 (2023) | 75,0 (2023) |
| % HBV | % HCV | % Syph | % knowledge | % coverage | % testing | % condom use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | 0,7 (2020) | 11,1 | 77,4 | 53,3 | 78,6 |
Advocacy section
- Existence of PrEP
- MSM and trans representatives in national coordinating bodies
- The interests of MSM and trans people are reflected in the national transition plan and/or the HIV strategy
Legal section
- Criminalization of homosexuality
- Existence of antidiscrimination legislation
- Existence of antidiscrimination legislation, including on the basis of SOGI
- Decisions and recommendations of international bodies in relation to the rights of LGBT people in the country
Protection against discrimination
- Provision on the prohibition of discrimination in the Constitution
- Separate law defining and prohibiting discrimination, including on the basis of SOGI
- Law on the prohibition of domestic violence, including on the basis of SOGI
- Provision on hate crimes in the Criminal Code
Right to health
- Separate law on the rights of people living with HIV
- Provision on the prohibition of discrimination (unequal treatment) in the field of healthcare and in relation to PLH
- Provision on the prohibition of discrimination in education and on the basis of HIV+ status
- Bans on immigration or entry into the country for PLH
- Criminal liability for intentional and/or unintentional transmission of HIV
- Ban on blood donation for MSM
- Special screening procedures for MSM donors
Right to health for trans* people
- Legally enshrined procedure for legal transgender transition
- Mandatory psychological and psychiatric examination
- Requirement of mandatory surgical procedures for legal transgender transition (formally no)
- Adopted medical protocol for trans* people in accordance with the ICD-10
- Permission to use international medical protocols for physicians caring for trans* people (but may be advisory in nature)
- Normatively fixed list of contraindications for legal transgender transition (minimum age of majority)
Right to private and family life
- Recognition of same-sex partnerships at the legislative level
- Recognition through the court of unregistered cohabitation of same-sex couples as a legal marriage
- Criminalization of voluntary homosexual relationships
- Possibility for trans* people to enter into heterosexual marriages after legal transgender transition
- Adoption for same-sex couples
- Adoption for single LGBT people
- Adoption for trans* people after legal transgender transition
- Adoption for PLH
- Age of consent for voluntary heterosexual and homosexual relations (the same)
Right to freedom of speech and peaceful assembly
- Legislation governing the procedure for holding peaceful assemblies
- Mandatory permission from local authorities for holding a peaceful assembly
- Ban on peaceful assemblies for LGBT people (formally no)
- Fines for holding a peaceful assembly that has not been coordinated with the authorities
- Law «On the prohibition of gay propaganda»
- Attempts to introduce bills restricting the freedom of speech for LGBT people, including bills «banning gay propaganda»
Freedom of association and funding of NGOs
- Possibility for NGOs to receive funding from national and/or local budgets
- Working mechanisms for the distribution of state funds for NGOs working in the social sphere, excluding healthcare, for example, in education, culture, sports, youth, social protection
- Working mechanisms for the distribution of state funds for NGOs working in the field of healthcare
- State funding of HIV services for LGBT people
- Mandatory authorization procedure for registering a public organization
- Registration of an LGBT public organization
- Possibility to receive donor support from international organizations and foundations (but attempts are being made to tighten legislative control over the work of NGOs)
Third Call for proposal CEECA EMERGENCY SUPPORT FUND
Текст українською мовою доступний у додатку до цієї новини. EMERGENCY SUPPORT FUND Third Grants Competition for Initiatives in CEECA—2024 ECOM...
National Report on Violations of the Rights of LGBT People in Tajikistan
The basis for this national report included monitoring cases of human rights violations, collected using tools provided by ECOM, as...
Turkmenistan
- 100
- 80
- 60
- 40
- 20
- 0
%
%
%
- ART load
- Viral load
- MSM knowledgeable status
The level of internal homophobia in points from 1 to 7
HIV among MSM(%)
Hepatitis B(%)
Hepatitis C(%)
Syphilis(%)
| Size estimation | Year of last PSE | % HIV | Year of the last surveylance | % MSM+, who know their status | % on ARV | % 0 viral load |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % HBV | % HCV | % Syph | % knowledge | % coverage | % testing | % condom use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Advocacy section
- Existence of PrEP
- MSM and trans representatives in national coordinating bodies
- The interests of MSM and trans people are reflected in the national transition plan and/or the HIV strategy
Legal section
- Criminalization of homosexuality
- Existence of antidiscrimination legislation
- Existence of antidiscrimination legislation, including on the basis of SOGI
- Decisions and recommendations of international bodies in relation to the rights of LGBT people in the country
Protection against discrimination
- Provision on the prohibition of discrimination in the Constitution
- Separate law defining and prohibiting discrimination, including on the basis of SOGI
- Law on the prohibition of domestic violence, including on the basis of SOGI
- Provision on hate crimes in the Criminal Code
Right to health
- Separate law on the rights of people living with HIV
- Provision on the prohibition of discrimination (unequal treatment) in the field of healthcare and in relation to PLH
- Provision on the prohibition of discrimination in education and on the basis of HIV+ status
- Bans on immigration or entry into the country for PLH
- Criminal liability for intentional and/or unintentional transmission of HIV
- Ban on blood donation for MSM
- Special screening procedures for MSM donors
Right to health for trans* people
- Legally enshrined procedure for legal transgender transition
- Mandatory psychological and psychiatric examination
- Requirement of mandatory surgical procedures for legal transgender transition (formally no)
- Adopted medical protocol for trans* people in accordance with the ICD-10
- Permission to use international medical protocols for physicians caring for trans* people (but may be advisory in nature)
- Normatively fixed list of contraindications for legal transgender transition (minimum age of majority)
Right to private and family life
- Recognition of same-sex partnerships at the legislative level
- Recognition through the court of unregistered cohabitation of same-sex couples as a legal marriage
- Criminalization of voluntary homosexual relationships
- Possibility for trans* people to enter into heterosexual marriages after legal transgender transition
- Adoption for same-sex couples
- Adoption for single LGBT people
- Adoption for trans* people after legal transgender transition
- Adoption for PLH
- Age of consent for voluntary heterosexual and homosexual relations (the same)
Right to freedom of speech and peaceful assembly
- Legislation governing the procedure for holding peaceful assemblies
- Mandatory permission from local authorities for holding a peaceful assembly
- Ban on peaceful assemblies for LGBT people (formally no)
- Fines for holding a peaceful assembly that has not been coordinated with the authorities
- Law «On the prohibition of gay propaganda»
- Attempts to introduce bills restricting the freedom of speech for LGBT people, including bills «banning gay propaganda»
Freedom of association and funding of NGOs
- Possibility for NGOs to receive funding from national and/or local budgets
- Working mechanisms for the distribution of state funds for NGOs working in the social sphere, excluding healthcare, for example, in education, culture, sports, youth, social protection
- Working mechanisms for the distribution of state funds for NGOs working in the field of healthcare
- State funding of HIV services for LGBT people
- Mandatory authorization procedure for registering a public organization
- Registration of an LGBT public organization
- Possibility to receive donor support from international organizations and foundations (but attempts are being made to tighten legislative control over the work of NGOs)
Third Call for proposal CEECA EMERGENCY SUPPORT FUND
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Online care: Mapping digital and remote medical and social services for key populations in relation to HIV in the region of CEECA
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Ukraine
- 100
- 80
- 60
- 40
- 20
- 0
55,4%
94,0%
%
- ART load
- Viral load
- MSM knowledgeable status
The level of internal homophobia in points from 1 to 7
HIV among MSM(3,9%)
Hepatitis B(N/A%)
Hepatitis C(0,4%)
Syphilis(0,3%)
| Size estimation | Year of last PSE | % HIV | Year of the last surveylance | % MSM+, who know their status | % on ARV | % 0 viral load |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 179400 | 2018 | 3,9 | 2021 | 55,4 | 94,0 (2023) |
| % HBV | % HCV | % Syph | % knowledge | % coverage | % testing | % condom use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | 0,4 | 0,3 (2023) | N/A | 72 | 76,9 |
Advocacy section
- Existence of PrEP
- MSM and trans representatives in national coordinating bodies
- The interests of MSM and trans people are reflected in the national transition plan and/or the HIV strategy
Legal section
- Criminalization of homosexuality
- Existence of antidiscrimination legislation
- Existence of antidiscrimination legislation, including on the basis of SOGI
- Decisions and recommendations of international bodies in relation to the rights of LGBT people in the country
Protection against discrimination
- Provision on the prohibition of discrimination in the Constitution
- Separate law defining and prohibiting discrimination, including on the basis of SOGI
- Law on the prohibition of domestic violence, including on the basis of SOGI
- Provision on hate crimes in the Criminal Code
Right to health
- Separate law on the rights of people living with HIV
- Provision on the prohibition of discrimination (unequal treatment) in the field of healthcare and in relation to PLH
- Provision on the prohibition of discrimination in education and on the basis of HIV+ status
- Bans on immigration or entry into the country for PLH
- Criminal liability for intentional and/or unintentional transmission of HIV
- Ban on blood donation for MSM
- Special screening procedures for MSM donors
Right to health for trans* people
- Legally enshrined procedure for legal transgender transition
- Mandatory psychological and psychiatric examination
- Requirement of mandatory surgical procedures for legal transgender transition (formally no)
- Adopted medical protocol for trans* people in accordance with the ICD-10
- Permission to use international medical protocols for physicians caring for trans* people (but may be advisory in nature)
- Normatively fixed list of contraindications for legal transgender transition (minimum age of majority)
Right to private and family life
- Recognition of same-sex partnerships at the legislative level
- Recognition through the court of unregistered cohabitation of same-sex couples as a legal marriage
- Criminalization of voluntary homosexual relationships
- Possibility for trans* people to enter into heterosexual marriages after legal transgender transition
- Adoption for same-sex couples
- Adoption for single LGBT people
- Adoption for trans* people after legal transgender transition
- Adoption for PLH
- Age of consent for voluntary heterosexual and homosexual relations (the same)
Right to freedom of speech and peaceful assembly
- Legislation governing the procedure for holding peaceful assemblies
- Mandatory permission from local authorities for holding a peaceful assembly
- Ban on peaceful assemblies for LGBT people (formally no)
- Fines for holding a peaceful assembly that has not been coordinated with the authorities
- Law «On the prohibition of gay propaganda»
- Attempts to introduce bills restricting the freedom of speech for LGBT people, including bills «banning gay propaganda»
Freedom of association and funding of NGOs
- Possibility for NGOs to receive funding from national and/or local budgets
- Working mechanisms for the distribution of state funds for NGOs working in the social sphere, excluding healthcare, for example, in education, culture, sports, youth, social protection
- Working mechanisms for the distribution of state funds for NGOs working in the field of healthcare
- State funding of HIV services for LGBT people
- Mandatory authorization procedure for registering a public organization
- Registration of an LGBT public organization
- Possibility to receive donor support from international organizations and foundations (but attempts are being made to tighten legislative control over the work of NGOs)
Fourth Call for proposal CEECA EMERGENCY SUPPORT FUND
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Regional Report on Violations of the Human Rights of LGBT People in the Countries of Eastern Europe and Central Asia 2024
The 2024 regional report on violations of the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people (LGBT people) in...
Uzbekistan
- 100
- 80
- 60
- 40
- 20
- 0
N/A%
N/A%
%
- ART load
- Viral load
- MSM knowledgeable status
The level of internal homophobia in points from 1 to 7
HIV among MSM(3,7%)
Hepatitis B(N/A%)
Hepatitis C(18,0%)
Syphilis(N/A%)
| Size estimation | Year of last PSE | % HIV | Year of the last surveylance | % MSM+, who know their status | % on ARV | % 0 viral load |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2735 | 2014 | 3,7 | 2018 | N/A | N/A |
| % HBV | % HCV | % Syph | % knowledge | % coverage | % testing | % condom use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | 18,0 (2016) | N/A | N/A | N/A | 94,6 (2015) |
Advocacy section
- Existence of PrEP
- MSM and trans representatives in national coordinating bodies
- The interests of MSM and trans people are reflected in the national transition plan and/or the HIV strategy
Legal section
- Criminalization of homosexuality
- Existence of antidiscrimination legislation
- Existence of antidiscrimination legislation, including on the basis of SOGI
- Decisions and recommendations of international bodies in relation to the rights of LGBT people in the country
Protection against discrimination
- Provision on the prohibition of discrimination in the Constitution
- Separate law defining and prohibiting discrimination, including on the basis of SOGI
- Law on the prohibition of domestic violence, including on the basis of SOGI
- Provision on hate crimes in the Criminal Code
Right to health
- Separate law on the rights of people living with HIV
- Provision on the prohibition of discrimination (unequal treatment) in the field of healthcare and in relation to PLH
- Provision on the prohibition of discrimination in education and on the basis of HIV+ status
- Bans on immigration or entry into the country for PLH
- Criminal liability for intentional and/or unintentional transmission of HIV
- Ban on blood donation for MSM
- Special screening procedures for MSM donors
Right to health for trans* people
- Legally enshrined procedure for legal transgender transition
- Mandatory psychological and psychiatric examination
- Requirement of mandatory surgical procedures for legal transgender transition (formally no)
- Adopted medical protocol for trans* people in accordance with the ICD-10
- Permission to use international medical protocols for physicians caring for trans* people (but may be advisory in nature)
- Normatively fixed list of contraindications for legal transgender transition (minimum age of majority)
Right to private and family life
- Recognition of same-sex partnerships at the legislative level
- Recognition through the court of unregistered cohabitation of same-sex couples as a legal marriage
- Criminalization of voluntary homosexual relationships
- Possibility for trans* people to enter into heterosexual marriages after legal transgender transition
- Adoption for same-sex couples
- Adoption for single LGBT people
- Adoption for trans* people after legal transgender transition
- Adoption for PLH
- Age of consent for voluntary heterosexual and homosexual relations (the same)
Right to freedom of speech and peaceful assembly
- Legislation governing the procedure for holding peaceful assemblies
- Mandatory permission from local authorities for holding a peaceful assembly
- Ban on peaceful assemblies for LGBT people (formally no)
- Fines for holding a peaceful assembly that has not been coordinated with the authorities
- Law «On the prohibition of gay propaganda»
- Attempts to introduce bills restricting the freedom of speech for LGBT people, including bills «banning gay propaganda»
Freedom of association and funding of NGOs
- Possibility for NGOs to receive funding from national and/or local budgets
- Working mechanisms for the distribution of state funds for NGOs working in the social sphere, excluding healthcare, for example, in education, culture, sports, youth, social protection
- Working mechanisms for the distribution of state funds for NGOs working in the field of healthcare
- State funding of HIV services for LGBT people
- Mandatory authorization procedure for registering a public organization
- Registration of an LGBT public organization
- Possibility to receive donor support from international organizations and foundations (but attempts are being made to tighten legislative control over the work of NGOs)
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