Press release
Joint Statement Expressing Support for Bucharest Pride Festival
20 May, 2010 22:26
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Africa de Sud, Australia, Canada, Cehia, Franța, Germania, Marea Britanie, Olanda, Spania, SUA
Bucharest, 20 May 2010 - On the occasion of the 2010 Bucharest Pride
Festival, we express our support for, and solidarity with, the lesbian,
gay, bisexual and transgender communities in Romania. We support the
right of these communities to use this traditional occasion to march
together peacefully and lawfully, in order to raise awareness of the
specific issues that affect them.
Human rights — including justice, equality, humanity, respect and
freedom of expression — and the rule of law are the foundations upon
which democratic states are built. Indeed, international human rights
law is grounded on the premise that all individuals are entitled to the
same rights and freedoms, as set out in the Universal Declaration of
Human Rights. It is this respect for fundamental human values that
obliges governments to protect all citizens from violence and
discrimination and to ensure that all people enjoy equal opportunities.
Some individuals still face discrimination, both systemic and overt,
based on their sexual orientation and gender identity. Our governments
seek to combat such discrimination by promoting the human rights of all
people. Everyone, including gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender
people should be free to enjoy the rights and freedoms to which people
of all nations are entitled.
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