That is why the European Commission is setting out a number of initiatives to support Member States in their efforts across several policy areas, from promoting inclusive education and common values, to tackling extremist propaganda online and radicalisation in prisons.

20. Calls on the Government of the Russian Federation to acknowledge the scope and gravity of the problem of violence and harassment against LGBTI people in Russia, and to commit to taking steps to end these abuses and to repeal the provisions of Law No. 135-FZ of June 29, 2013 (the ‘gay propaganda’ law) banning distribution of information about LGBTI relationships; calls on the EEAS, the Commission and the EU Member States to raise the issue of homophobia and violence against LGBTI people and activists in meetings with relevant Russian officials, including at the highest level; calls on the EEAS, the Commission and the EU Member State ...[+++]s – in line with the June 2013 EU guidelines – to promote and protect the enjoyment of all human rights by LGBTI people, to contribute to combating any form of anti-LGBTI violence by seeking assistance and redress for victims of such violence and by supporting civil society and governmental initiatives to monitor cases of violence, and by educating law enforcement personnel;

18. Calls on the Government of the Russian Federation to acknowledge the scope and gravity of the problem of violence and harassment against LGBTI people in Russia, and to commit to taking steps to end these abuses and to repeal the provisions of Law No. 135-FZ of June 29, 2013 (the ‘gay propaganda’ law) banning distribution of information about LGBTI relationships; calls on the EEAS, the Commission and the EU Member States to raise the issue of homophobia and violence against LGBTI people and activists in meetings with relevant Russian officials, including at the highest level; calls on the EEAS, the Commission and the EU Member State ...[+++]s – in line with the June 2013 EU guidelines – to promote and protect the enjoyment of all human rights by LGBTI people, to contribute to combating any form of anti-LGBTI violence by seeking assistance and redress for victims of such violence and by supporting civil society and governmental initiatives to monitor cases of violence, and by educating law enforcement personnel;

9. Calls on Russia to repeal fully the federal law on ‘propaganda for non-traditional sexual relations’ and similar regional anti-propaganda laws, which are being used to curtail human rights, in particular freedom of expression and assembly in relation to sexual orientation and gender identity; expresses its sincere concern about the negative consequences of these laws on society, which are creating an environment in which discrimination, hate speech and hate violence against LGBTI individuals go unpunished; calls on the VP/HR, the EU Delegation to Russia and the EU Member States to condemn acts of violence against LGBTI people and hu ...[+++]man rights defenders, to raise the issue with the relevant Russian officials and to support civil society and government initiatives aimed at monitoring cases of violence and educating law enforcement personnel;

It also runs counter to the initiatives of DG Enterprise (Better Law-making, cutting red tape).

It also runs counter to the initiatives of DG Enterprise (Better Law-making, cutting red tape).