ILGA-Europe launch handbook on monitoring and reporting homophobic and transphobic incidents

ILGA-Europe’s latest publication Handbook on monitoring and reporting homophobic and transphobic incidents is now available online at: www.ilga-europe.org/europe/publications/non_periodical/handbook_on_monitoring_and_reporting_homophobic_and_transphobic_incidents

The handbook is structured around the three main components of human rights monitoring. To begin with, it examines the relevant human rights instruments and obligations which can be invoked in relation to incidents and violence motivated by hatred towards people because of their real or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression. Following this, the handbook proposes a methodology to document and record incidences of homophobic and transphobic violence and also how to report such incidences to national, European and international institutions. In examining how to report homophobic or transphobic hate crime and human rights abuses at both international and European levels, the different international institutions and human rights bodies that monitor implementation of human rights standards are considered and also advice on how to approach them is provided. Finally, focus is on how to work with allies at national level to support documentation, recording and reporting of violence targeting LGBT people.

This publication is designed as a tool for LGBT and human rights organisations to address violence based on discriminatory motives. The publication is part of a three-year project which aims to assist ILGA-Europe members to monitor and report violence and also support them in working together with the police.

We trust that you will find the Handbook on monitoring and reporting homophobic and transphobic incidents both interesting and useful for your work.

If you would like to receive more copies of the handbook, please do not hesitate to contact ILGA-Europe’s Communications Officer: michael(at)ilga-europe(dot)org.

 

 

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