News of ECOM
April 10, 2019
ECOM presents new Manual on Monitoring and Documentation of LGBTQ Human Rights Violations
According to data obtained between 2015 and 2018, the HIV epidemic continues to develop among MSM and trans people in the majority of the countries of Central and Eastern Europe...
April 8, 2019
Getting to know the Civil Society and Eastern Europe and Central Asia Delegations to the Board of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. An Information note for Eastern Europe and Central Asia
The Info Note is targeted on the representatives of the civil society and affected communities from EECA region but the information presented in it could be of interest for the...
April 3, 2019
UN Human Rights Committee Makes Important SOGI-Related Observations to Estonia
The United Nations Human Rights Committee is a UN body of independent experts that monitors implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights by its 172 State parties....
March 30, 2019
Trans People Needs: Break the Wall of Invisibility!
ECOM is presenting the first review of epidemiological data on HIV epidemic among trans people. As our desk research showed, the relevant reliable and uniformed evidence is extremely scarce. Integrated...
March 20, 2019
UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights reviewed Estonia and Kazakhstan
The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) is the body of 18 independent experts that monitors implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights by...
March 14, 2019
The new Antidiscrimination Law which explicitly includes SOGI as discriminatory ground finally adopted in North Macedonia
The parliament of North Macedonia adopted on Monday the law on the prevention and protection against discrimination after long debates between the ruling coalition and opposition parties. The law was...
March 14, 2019
WHO Respond: HIV self-testing: key questions, answers and messages for community organizations
World Health Organization (WHO) has published an informational material about community-based self-testing. Self-testing enables people to test themselves for HIV conveniently and in private. This new testing option may encourage...
March 5, 2019
SOGI-related highlights at Human Rights Committee review on Estonia
On 4-5 March the Republic of Estonia is under review of UN Human Rights Committee for the 4th time. Here is the summary of all SOGI-related references during 2-days dialogue...
March 4, 2019
ECOM presented report on HIV among MSM in Estonia to UN Human Rights Committee in Geneva
On March 4-5, 2019, the Republic of Estonia is under review of UN Human Rights Committee (HRCtee) during its 125th session in Geneva. In List of issues prior to submission...
March 1, 2019
100 CSOs from Republic of North Macedonia raised their voice for urgent adoption of new general Law against discrimination
Yesterday, on 28.02.2019, 100 CSOs and 7 networks from Republic of North Macedonia held a press release in front of the Parliament of the country, asking for urgent adoption of...
