On 21-22 February 2018, at the Human Rights House in Chernihiv, a training class on the fight against discrimination toward the LGBTQI community will be held for lawyers and advocates.

The training program includes:

– Particulars of communication and work with the LQBTQI community;

– Sociopsychological origins of homophobia and transphobia and their effect on discrimination;

– Categories and types of discrimination;

– Review of national anti-discrimination legislation;

– Review of ECtHR case law on discrimination against the LQBTQI community;

– Analysis of actual cases.

Please fill out the form at this link if you wish to participate in the event:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1tzpoYITJuuIsA43SEQvo2tfoUeW1Fik88nckj70ZmnI/edit

Applications are accepted up to and including 31 January.

Seats are limited. Applicants will be notified regarding the results on 5 February.

If you have any questions, please send them to the following email:

[email protected] – Vladyslav Petrov, project coordinator on protection of LGBTQI rights

The class is organized by the Ukrainian Helsinki Human Rights Union with the support of Freedom House Ukraine.