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Antigrafw to gramma tis filis mou Hermeias sto clubbaki twn Sapphidwn: καλά νέα !!! η Gay and Lesbian League - GLL (info@gll.cz) μόλις μας έστειλε τα χαρούμενα νέα σχετικά με το νέο νόμο (ή νομοσχέδιο?) της Τσεχίας για τα εγγεγραμμένα/αναγνωρισμένα ζευγάρια. το κειμενο περιέχει λεπτομέρειες του τι ακριβώς υποστηρίζει ο νόμος, το ιστορικό πριν να φτάσουν εκεί, την τωρινή τους προσπάθεια να ενημερώσουν σχετικά το κοινό.. Αν μπορεί κάποια να μεταφράσει κάποια σημαντικά σημεία.. (ειδικά όσα θα μας είναι πιο χρήσιμα.. με τα δικά σας κριτήρια.. ) και στα δικά μας - καλές οι ευχές, αλλά θέλουν και δουλιά.. μαζί με τη βοήθεια της Αθηνάς όπως ξέρανε κι οι πρόγονοί μας.. Μια σημαντική λεπτομέρεια: το νομοσχέδιο υπερψηφίστηκε απο το βουλή τους ενάντια στο βέτο του προέδρου! (πηρε την ελάχιστη πλειοψηφία που ήταν απαραίτητη για να υπερβεί το βέτο - που είναι η ελάχιστη απόλυτη πλειοψηφία) να είστε καλα και να ετοιμάζεστε για τα καλύτερα ! :-) Θέμα : Press release Από : Gay and Lesbian League - GLL <info@gll.cz> Ημερ/νία : Mon, 20 Mar 2006 16:35:38 +0100 (CET) Press release of the Gay and Lesbian League: CZECH REPUBLIC BECOMES THE SECOND POST-COMMUNIST COUNTRY THAT ENACTED SAME-SEX PARTNERSHIPS Prague, 15th March 2006 Today, the Chamber of Deputies (the Lower Chamber of the Czech Parliament) outvoted the presidential veto and enacted the Registered partnership Bill. After Slovenia, which adopted a same-sex partnership law in June last year, Czech Republic becomes thus the second post-communist country to have such a law. "It was very dramatic," comments Tereza Kodickova, spokeswoman of the Gay and Lesbian League <1> and adds: "This commendable decision will strengthen the stability of families of lesbians and gays." "Our first and biggest thanks go to the Act's sponsors. More precisely, to those who supported the Bill until the very end. Theirs is the main credit for this success and they have done a great job," says Martin Strachon, spokesman of the Gay and Lesbian League. "I would like to refrain from speculations as to which party is going to try and draw political credit from the Parliament's decision. The crucial point are the Act's benefits for those it has been written and presented for." The Gay and Lesbian League will now strive to inform the public, namely the Act's potential users, of its content, i.e. all rights and obligations stemming therefrom. The League will also monitor the Act's implementation in practice and will endeavour to rectify any potential problematic situations or faults. In the nearest future, Gay and Lesbian League does not intend to strive for the legalisation of the adoption of children - non-biological descendants of any of the partners. Note: <1> For the sake of plurality of opinions, the Gay and Lesbian League has four spokespeople. In order to apply the gender equality principle, two of them are always women and two are men. Attachments: What the Czech Registered Partnership Act contains: The partnership registration takes place in the presence of an employee of the Registry Office and it is the Registry Office that decides which premises should be used for this act. Each of the fourteen regions of the Czech Republic will have only one such office. The conditions for entering a partnership are as follows: the partners must be at least 18 years of age, legally competent and single (i.e. neither registered nor married). At least one of the partners must have Czech citizenship. The partners must not be next of kin in the direct line or siblings. The partnership can be dissolved by court decision only. Partners become "close persons" according to the Civil Code and can act on behalf of each other in common affairs. They have mutual duty to maintain and support. Surviving partner automatically belongs to the first inheritance group. The partners are commonly assessed for the purposes of social support and subsistence minimum legislation. They can participate in each other"s business activities but are not allowed to employ one another. They are entitled to refuse to give testimony should this endanger the other partner (applies to petty offences, penal offences, tax and duty administration). The partners are entitled to select a counsel for each other, as well as to appeal from the judgement in favour of the sentenced partner. A partner is entitled to use his/her partner"s rented apartment for the duration of the partnership and in certain circumstances can inherit the right to be a tenant after the partner's death. The marital status (like in the case of marriages) must be stated in the person's ID card. A partner who applies for a job at the Labour Office has the right to refuse a particular job offer based on the job character or place of employment of his/her partner. What the law does not contain: - estate by entirety - common or double surname - impact on citizenship, residence or work permit acquisition - survivor"s pensions - advantages stemming from income tax law (e.g. joint taxation) - financial compensation in case of partner"s death - adoption of children History of same-sex partnership legislation in the Czech Republic * In 1992/3, the Cabinet drafted a set of amendments to the Civil Code, the articles on same sex relations were rejected, however. * In 1995, two Civic Democratic Party Deputies presented a same sex partnership bill (it only contained inheritance rights and the right to the common use of rented apartment). Its discussion was postponed several times and eventually never took place due to parliamentary elections. * In 1997, a comprehensive Bill was presented by deputies of the Communist Party, Social Democratic Party and Civic Democratic Party. The Bill referred to the family law, explicitly excluding the possibility of common upbringing and adoption of children. The Cabinet assumed a negative position and the Chamber of Deputies, after an extensive first reading, decided to turn the Bill down. * In 1999 another, more precise bill was presented by representatives of all parliamentary political parties except the Christian Democrats. The Cabinet supported the Bill but the Chamber of Deputies dismissed it in the second reading. * In 2000, following the initiative of the Government"s Human Rights Council, the Ministry of Justice drafted a very thorough and detailed Cabinet Bill. The Chamber of Deputies unexpectedly rejected it straight in first reading. It returned to the Cabinet for revision, which never materialised as it was interrupted by parliamentary elections in 2002. * In 2003, the Ministry of Justice drafted a new Bill. It was never considered by the Cabinet and Prime Minister Spidla proposed for the bill to be presented as a Deputies" initiative. * In April 2004, representatives of all parliamentary political parties except the Christian Democrats drafted a new Bill, based on the Ministry of Justice proposal, taking into account the comments by Gay and Lesbian League. The Cabinet did not express a positive view. The Bill passed through the first reading in the Chamber of Deputies in June 2004, the second reading in September and the third in October of the same year. However, due to a technical error, the bill returned back to the second reading for amendments which were discussed in November 2004. In the final, repeated third reading on 11th February 2005 the Chamber of Deputies turned the bill down with 82 Deputies voting in favour of the Bill, 65 against, 18 abstaining and 35 absent. Given the fact that the quorum was 83 (i.e. a majority from 165 present Deputies), the Bill was turned down only by a single vote. As a result of this only very close vote and aware of the upcoming parliamentary elections (due in June! 2006), the Gay and Lesbian League decided to ask the supporters of registered partnership from among the Deputies to present a slightly amended version again. * In April 2005, again representatives of all parliamentary political parties except the Christian Democrats submitted a new Bill to the Chamber of Deputies. The Cabinet, urged by Christian Democrats, proposed amendments to the Bill, which would cancel some of the rights that the partners could originally enjoy (these amendments were not taken into consideration and did not pass). The first reading took place in June 2005, followed by the second as well as third reading in December of the same year. The third reading on 16th December 2005 witnessed a clear majority of supporters of the Bill, with 86 Deputies voting in its favour, 54 against, 7 abstaining and 35 absent. This was the first time ever that a same-sex partnership Bill was adopted by the Chamber of Deputies and could continue its way through the legislative process. * In mid-January 2006, the Bill was thoroughly discussed by three committees of the Senate (i.e. Upper chamber of the Czech Parliament). One committee recommended the Bill to be passed, the two other did not take any position as they consisted of a balanced number of opposing and agreeing Senators. The plenary session was expected to be very dramatic as the Senate is dominated by right-wing conservative parties (Civic Democrats and Christian Democrats) but its decision, taken on 26th January 2006 was a very pleasant surprise - 45 Senators in favour of the Bill, 14 against, 6 abstaining and 16 absent. Thus, the registered partnership acquired the support of the majority of Civic democratic Senators and even two Christian Democrats. * In early February 2006, the Bill was submitted to President Vaclav Klaus for signature. President Klaus, a conservative Civic Democrat, expressed his strong dissatisfaction with the Bill as it "raises same-sex partnerships to the level of marriages", although marriages according to his opinion are here to protect the family and give birth to children. On 16th February 2006, President Klaus applied his constitutional right of veto and returned the Bill to the Chamber of Deputies. * As a result of this veto, Prime Minister Paroubek (Social Democrat) expressed his support to the Bill and urged all Social democratic Deputies to outvote the presidential veto (which can be done only by a majority of the entire Chamber, i.e. a minimum of 101 votes). In response, Civic democratic supporters of the Bill accused the Prime Minister of politicising the issue of registered partnership due to the upcoming parliamentary elections. A majority of the twelve Civic democratic supporters of the Bill from among the Deputies stated that they would not support it any more (including one of the Civic democratic sponsors of the Act). * After two postponements initiated by the Social Democrats who wanted to make sure to have enough Deputies present for the voting, the presidential veto was outvoted on 15th March 2006. The Bill got exactly 101 votes - 66 (out of 70) from among the Social Democrats, 26 (out of 41) from among the Communists, 7 (out of 10) from among the liberal Union of Freedom and 2 (out of 57) from among the Civic Democrats. * The Bill shall be enacted by its publication in the Collection of Law and will enter into effect three months thereafter. The first couples could therefore become registered partners sometime in late June/early July, presumably earlier than in Slovenia (Slovenia's law will enter into effect on 23rd July 2006). For more information about the Gay and Lesbian League, see http://www.international.gll.cz/ (in English) and http://www.gll.cz (in Czech) ============================================================== Odesilatel: Gay and Lesbian League (info@gll.cz) fid Odeslαno: 20.03. 2006 - 16:35 ============================================================== TUTO ZPRΑVU ODESLAL PROSTΨEDNICTVΝM REDAKΘNΝHO SYSTΙMU WEB2.cz UZIVATEL REDAKCE PROJEKTU GAY A LESBICKα LIGA (info@gll.cz) ZPRΑVA BYLA VYGENEROVΑNA A ODESLΑNA POMOCΝ NEVEΨEJNΙHO ODESΝLACΝHO MENU. -------------------------------------------------------------- POKUD NENΝ NΜCO V POΨΑDKU, KONTAKTUJTE, PROSΝM, SPRΑVCE SERVERU Komunity Web2.cz (admin@web2.cz) NEBO REDAKCI PROJEKTU Gay a lesbickα liga (info@gll.cz). PARAKLHSH KI APO MENA: Opoio atomo kserei Agglika as metafrasei to keimeno na to steilw metafrasmeno stin fili mou....... Sas euxaristw.......
Antigrafw to gramma tis filis mou Hermeias sto clubbaki twn Sapphidwn: καλά νέα !!! η Gay and Lesbian League - GLL (info@gll.cz) μόλις μας έστειλε τα χαρούμενα νέα σχετικά με το νέο νόμο (ή νομοσχέδιο?) της Τσεχίας για τα εγγεγραμμένα/αναγνωρισμένα ζευγάρια. το κειμενο περιέχει λεπτομέρειες του τι ακριβώς υποστηρίζει ο νόμος, το ιστορικό πριν να φτάσουν εκεί, την τωρινή τους προσπάθεια να ενημερώσουν σχετικά το κοινό.. Αν μπορεί κάποια να μεταφράσει κάποια σημαντικά σημεία.. (ειδικά όσα θα μας είναι πιο χρήσιμα.. με τα δικά σας κριτήρια.. ) και στα δικά μας - καλές οι ευχές, αλλά θέλουν και δουλιά.. μαζί με τη βοήθεια της Αθηνάς όπως ξέρανε κι οι πρόγονοί μας.. Μια σημαντική λεπτομέρεια: το νομοσχέδιο υπερψηφίστηκε απο το βουλή τους ενάντια στο βέτο του προέδρου! (πηρε την ελάχιστη πλειοψηφία που ήταν απαραίτητη για να υπερβεί το βέτο - που είναι η ελάχιστη απόλυτη πλειοψηφία) να είστε καλα και να ετοιμάζεστε για τα καλύτερα ! :-) Θέμα : Press release Από : Gay and Lesbian League - GLL <info@gll.cz> Ημερ/νία : Mon, 20 Mar 2006 16:35:38 +0100 (CET) Press release of the Gay and Lesbian League: CZECH REPUBLIC BECOMES THE SECOND POST-COMMUNIST COUNTRY THAT ENACTED SAME-SEX PARTNERSHIPS Prague, 15th March 2006 Today, the Chamber of Deputies (the Lower Chamber of the Czech Parliament) outvoted the presidential veto and enacted the Registered partnership Bill. After Slovenia, which adopted a same-sex partnership law in June last year, Czech Republic becomes thus the second post-communist country to have such a law. "It was very dramatic," comments Tereza Kodickova, spokeswoman of the Gay and Lesbian League <1> and adds: "This commendable decision will strengthen the stability of families of lesbians and gays." "Our first and biggest thanks go to the Act's sponsors. More precisely, to those who supported the Bill until the very end. Theirs is the main credit for this success and they have done a great job," says Martin Strachon, spokesman of the Gay and Lesbian League. "I would like to refrain from speculations as to which party is going to try and draw political credit from the Parliament's decision. The crucial point are the Act's benefits for those it has been written and presented for." The Gay and Lesbian League will now strive to inform the public, namely the Act's potential users, of its content, i.e. all rights and obligations stemming therefrom. The League will also monitor the Act's implementation in practice and will endeavour to rectify any potential problematic situations or faults. In the nearest future, Gay and Lesbian League does not intend to strive for the legalisation of the adoption of children - non-biological descendants of any of the partners. Note: <1> For the sake of plurality of opinions, the Gay and Lesbian League has four spokespeople. In order to apply the gender equality principle, two of them are always women and two are men. Attachments: What the Czech Registered Partnership Act contains: The partnership registration takes place in the presence of an employee of the Registry Office and it is the Registry Office that decides which premises should be used for this act. Each of the fourteen regions of the Czech Republic will have only one such office. The conditions for entering a partnership are as follows: the partners must be at least 18 years of age, legally competent and single (i.e. neither registered nor married). At least one of the partners must have Czech citizenship. The partners must not be next of kin in the direct line or siblings. The partnership can be dissolved by court decision only. Partners become "close persons" according to the Civil Code and can act on behalf of each other in common affairs. They have mutual duty to maintain and support. Surviving partner automatically belongs to the first inheritance group. The partners are commonly assessed for the purposes of social support and subsistence minimum legislation. They can participate in each other"s business activities but are not allowed to employ one another. They are entitled to refuse to give testimony should this endanger the other partner (applies to petty offences, penal offences, tax and duty administration). The partners are entitled to select a counsel for each other, as well as to appeal from the judgement in favour of the sentenced partner. A partner is entitled to use his/her partner"s rented apartment for the duration of the partnership and in certain circumstances can inherit the right to be a tenant after the partner's death. The marital status (like in the case of marriages) must be stated in the person's ID card. A partner who applies for a job at the Labour Office has the right to refuse a particular job offer based on the job character or place of employment of his/her partner. What the law does not contain: - estate by entirety - common or double surname - impact on citizenship, residence or work permit acquisition - survivor"s pensions - advantages stemming from income tax law (e.g. joint taxation) - financial compensation in case of partner"s death - adoption of children History of same-sex partnership legislation in the Czech Republic * In 1992/3, the Cabinet drafted a set of amendments to the Civil Code, the articles on same sex relations were rejected, however. * In 1995, two Civic Democratic Party Deputies presented a same sex partnership bill (it only contained inheritance rights and the right to the common use of rented apartment). Its discussion was postponed several times and eventually never took place due to parliamentary elections. * In 1997, a comprehensive Bill was presented by deputies of the Communist Party, Social Democratic Party and Civic Democratic Party. The Bill referred to the family law, explicitly excluding the possibility of common upbringing and adoption of children. The Cabinet assumed a negative position and the Chamber of Deputies, after an extensive first reading, decided to turn the Bill down. * In 1999 another, more precise bill was presented by representatives of all parliamentary political parties except the Christian Democrats. The Cabinet supported the Bill but the Chamber of Deputies dismissed it in the second reading. * In 2000, following the initiative of the Government"s Human Rights Council, the Ministry of Justice drafted a very thorough and detailed Cabinet Bill. The Chamber of Deputies unexpectedly rejected it straight in first reading. It returned to the Cabinet for revision, which never materialised as it was interrupted by parliamentary elections in 2002. * In 2003, the Ministry of Justice drafted a new Bill. It was never considered by the Cabinet and Prime Minister Spidla proposed for the bill to be presented as a Deputies" initiative. * In April 2004, representatives of all parliamentary political parties except the Christian Democrats drafted a new Bill, based on the Ministry of Justice proposal, taking into account the comments by Gay and Lesbian League. The Cabinet did not express a positive view. The Bill passed through the first reading in the Chamber of Deputies in June 2004, the second reading in September and the third in October of the same year. However, due to a technical error, the bill returned back to the second reading for amendments which were discussed in November 2004. In the final, repeated third reading on 11th February 2005 the Chamber of Deputies turned the bill down with 82 Deputies voting in favour of the Bill, 65 against, 18 abstaining and 35 absent. Given the fact that the quorum was 83 (i.e. a majority from 165 present Deputies), the Bill was turned down only by a single vote. As a result of this only very close vote and aware of the upcoming parliamentary elections (due in June! 2006), the Gay and Lesbian League decided to ask the supporters of registered partnership from among the Deputies to present a slightly amended version again. * In April 2005, again representatives of all parliamentary political parties except the Christian Democrats submitted a new Bill to the Chamber of Deputies. The Cabinet, urged by Christian Democrats, proposed amendments to the Bill, which would cancel some of the rights that the partners could originally enjoy (these amendments were not taken into consideration and did not pass). The first reading took place in June 2005, followed by the second as well as third reading in December of the same year. The third reading on 16th December 2005 witnessed a clear majority of supporters of the Bill, with 86 Deputies voting in its favour, 54 against, 7 abstaining and 35 absent. This was the first time ever that a same-sex partnership Bill was adopted by the Chamber of Deputies and could continue its way through the legislative process. * In mid-January 2006, the Bill was thoroughly discussed by three committees of the Senate (i.e. Upper chamber of the Czech Parliament). One committee recommended the Bill to be passed, the two other did not take any position as they consisted of a balanced number of opposing and agreeing Senators. The plenary session was expected to be very dramatic as the Senate is dominated by right-wing conservative parties (Civic Democrats and Christian Democrats) but its decision, taken on 26th January 2006 was a very pleasant surprise - 45 Senators in favour of the Bill, 14 against, 6 abstaining and 16 absent. Thus, the registered partnership acquired the support of the majority of Civic democratic Senators and even two Christian Democrats. * In early February 2006, the Bill was submitted to President Vaclav Klaus for signature. President Klaus, a conservative Civic Democrat, expressed his strong dissatisfaction with the Bill as it "raises same-sex partnerships to the level of marriages", although marriages according to his opinion are here to protect the family and give birth to children. On 16th February 2006, President Klaus applied his constitutional right of veto and returned the Bill to the Chamber of Deputies. * As a result of this veto, Prime Minister Paroubek (Social Democrat) expressed his support to the Bill and urged all Social democratic Deputies to outvote the presidential veto (which can be done only by a majority of the entire Chamber, i.e. a minimum of 101 votes). In response, Civic democratic supporters of the Bill accused the Prime Minister of politicising the issue of registered partnership due to the upcoming parliamentary elections. A majority of the twelve Civic democratic supporters of the Bill from among the Deputies stated that they would not support it any more (including one of the Civic democratic sponsors of the Act). * After two postponements initiated by the Social Democrats who wanted to make sure to have enough Deputies present for the voting, the presidential veto was outvoted on 15th March 2006. The Bill got exactly 101 votes - 66 (out of 70) from among the Social Democrats, 26 (out of 41) from among the Communists, 7 (out of 10) from among the liberal Union of Freedom and 2 (out of 57) from among the Civic Democrats. * The Bill shall be enacted by its publication in the Collection of Law and will enter into effect three months thereafter. The first couples could therefore become registered partners sometime in late June/early July, presumably earlier than in Slovenia (Slovenia's law will enter into effect on 23rd July 2006). For more information about the Gay and Lesbian League, see http://www.international.gll.cz/ (in English) and http://www.gll.cz (in Czech) ============================================================== Odesilatel: Gay and Lesbian League (info@gll.cz) fid Odeslαno: 20.03. 2006 - 16:35 ============================================================== TUTO ZPRΑVU ODESLAL PROSTΨEDNICTVΝM REDAKΘNΝHO SYSTΙMU WEB2.cz UZIVATEL REDAKCE PROJEKTU GAY A LESBICKα LIGA (info@gll.cz) ZPRΑVA BYLA VYGENEROVΑNA A ODESLΑNA POMOCΝ NEVEΨEJNΙHO ODESΝLACΝHO MENU. -------------------------------------------------------------- POKUD NENΝ NΜCO V POΨΑDKU, KONTAKTUJTE, PROSΝM, SPRΑVCE SERVERU Komunity Web2.cz (admin@web2.cz) NEBO REDAKCI PROJEKTU Gay a lesbickα liga (info@gll.cz). PARAKLHSH KI APO MENA: Opoio atomo kserei Agglika as metafrasei to keimeno na to steilw metafrasmeno stin fili mou....... Sas euxaristw.......