PinkNews.co.uk – By Staff Writer, PinkNews.co.uk
Freedom of assembly, freedom of expression and the right to life, liberty and security are often not applied to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) persons, a Council of Europe commissioner has said.
Thomas Hammarberg was addressing the International Gay and Lesbian Association Europe’s conference, Thinking Globally, Acting Locally in Vienna last Friday.
He was elected as the Council of Europe’s Commissioner for Human Rights in 2005 by the Parliamentary Assembly.