Strasbourg, 16 Feb. 2023 — “So-called “conversion therapies” continue to take place across Europe despite the profound and long-lasting harmful effects that these practices have on LGBTI people”, says Dunja Mijatovia, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, in her Human Rights Comment published today.
“I call on member states to adopt a comprehensive, human rights-based approach to eliminating conversion practices. There is an increased awareness in Council of Europe member states about these practices and their harmful impact on LGBTI people and several legal bans have been adopted or are being considered (currently in Belgium, Cyprus, Ireland, Finland, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Switzerland and the UK)”.
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The Commissioner for Human Rights is an independent, non-judicial institution within the Council of Europe, mandated to promote awareness of, and respect for, human rights in the 46 member states of the Organisation. Elected by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, the present Commissioner, Ms Dunja Mijatovia, took up her function on 1 April 2018.