News of ECOM
May 17, 2019
The Campaign “Chase Stigma, Not People!” is Launched in EECA
The stigmatizing and discriminatory social and political environment in CEECA countries leads to self-stigma among LGBT people, strengthens barriers to accessing services and leads to an increase in HIV infection...
May 16, 2019
UNAIDS calls on countries to remove discriminatory laws and enact laws that protect people from discrimination
Discriminatory laws drive key populations out of reach of critical health and social services GENEVA, 16 May 2019—Ahead of the International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOT), on 17...
May 16, 2019
ECOM’s Steering Committee Holds Latest Meeting
In April 2019, ECOM’s Steering Committee held its latest in-person meeting. The agenda of the meeting addressed a wide range of issues, including an evaluation of ECOM’s strategic plan, the...
May 16, 2019
ECOM Submitted an Alternative Report on LGBT Rights Violations in Uzbekistan to the UN Committee Against Torture
An alternative report on Uzbekistan, submitted by ECOM to the UN Committee Against Torture, was published on the UN’s website and will be reviewed at the next meeting of the...
May 16, 2019
Activists from EECA Countries Learned How to Protect the Right to Health
Participants of an ECOM training on legal literacy and activism were able to develop their skills on using international legal mechanisms to protect and promote the right to health. The...
May 7, 2019
ECOM publishes National Reports on Human Rights Violations among LGBTQ
ECOM publishes National Reports on Human Rights Violations among LGBTQ people in Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, and North Macedonia in 2018. The reports describe the human rights situations of LGBTQ...
May 3, 2019
North Macedonian transgender sex worker presented the diversity of transgender community at the Transposyum
From March 27th till March 31st 2019, a transgender sex worker from STAR-STAR (North Macedonia) participated at the Transposyum and Transgender’s March upon invitation by the Trans Network Balkan, organized...
April 25, 2019
Join in Survey to choose important topic for 3rd Regional Consultation
The Eurasian Coalition on Male Health (ECOM) started preparations for the 3rd Regional Consultation on HIV among MSM and Trans People in Eastern Europe and Central Asia to be held...
April 12, 2019
Briefly about the main things: ECOM prepared Briefs on HIV among MSM in EECA countries
The Eurasian Coalition on Male Health (ECOM) presents information products, which are unique for Eastern Europe and Central Asia (EECA), offering the key information on HIV among gay, bisexual and...
April 11, 2019
ActivEast team discussed regional and national media campaigns for gay and other MSM and trans people
Activists from Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Macedonia, Russia, Ukraine and Moldova discussed the design of regional and national media campaigns to protect health and interests of gay, bisexual, other MSM...
