The COVID-19 pandemic has further highlighted the need to focus on these economic, social and cultural rights. LGBT people are still disproportionately affected by discrimination which impacts on their right to education, work and an adequate standard of living. We require a continued collaborative effort between civil society, the church and government, among other bodies. While these changes have been lauded, there are indications that J-FLAG’s work is not yet complete. These changes in attitudes not only demonstrate the respect the community has long deserved, but it also highlights J-FLAG’s undying commitment to engendering positive social change in furtherance of the well-being of members of the LGBT community. In addition, public engagements and support services activities in an effort, empower LGBT persons to build tolerance and acceptance.Ī release from the Equality For All Foundation Ja states that in recent times the Jamaican government has become more liberal and open to recommendations from the LGBT community.Īt the concluded third cycle of the UN universal periodic review, the government accepted recommendations made on sexual orientation, gender identity and expression. This sought to modify the non-discrimination clause to incorporate sexual orientation. One of J-FLAG’s major contributions to the social development of the LGBT community was a submission to the Joint Select Committee on the Charter of Rights Bill. It was Thursday, December 10, 1998, and since then the organisation has put down roots over the last two decades, championing human rights.Įnlarging its legal reform advocacy and redesigning its communication engagement strategies were all a part of the developmental process. well, it is time for them in Brussels to understand that even the communists could not defeat us," Orban told cheering suppporters, who were waving the national flag and held banners with slogans such as "Brussels equals dictatorship.Twenty-two years ago, J-FLAG was conceived as a response to increasing homophobia against LGBT Jamaicans. "Brussels speaks to us and treats us, along with the Poles, as if we were an enemy. Orban's government, with its main ally Poland, has clashed with Brussels over media freedoms, rule of law issues and LGBT rights - while stating that Hungary's interest is to remain a member of a strong European Union. He has showered the electorate with handouts, including a $2 billion income-tax rebate for families, and stepped up his strong anti-immigration rhetoric. Saturday's anniversary of the 1956 uprising against Soviet rule has offered Orban a symbolic platform for his agenda as his Fidesz party scales up its pre-election campaign. Opinion polls show Orban's Fidesz party and the opposition alliance running neck-and-neck, with about a quarter of voters undecided. the momentum we have now should take us to April 2022," he said. "This regime has become morally untenable. we believe in the same values: family, nation, and a strong and independent Hungary."Īt a separate opposition rally Marki-Zay said that if elected, his government would draft a new constitution, clamp down on corruption, introduce the euro and guarantee freedom of the media. It will be Hungarians deciding about their own fate," Orban said on Saturday. "But what matters is not what they in Brussels, in Washington and in the media which is directed from abroad, want. Orban told tens of thousands of supporters in central Budapest that Washington and billionaire George Soros were trying to get their people, the Hungarian leftist opposition, elected using their money, media and networks. The six-party alliance is led by Peter Marki-Zay, a 49-year-old Catholic conservative, father of seven and small-town mayor who seems to embody the traditional values Orban publicly champions and is seen as a tough challenger. Hungary faces heated election race ahead of 2022 voteīUDAPEST, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who faces a close election race next year, accused Brussels and Washington of trying to meddle in Hungarian politics and called on his supporters to defend the achievements of his nationalist government's decade in power.įor the first time since he came to power in 2010, Orban will face a united front of opposition parties including the Socialists, liberals and the formerly far-right, now centre-right, Jobbik in 2022 parliamentary elections.Opposition alliance also holds protest in Budapest.Tens of thousands rally in support of Orban.
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