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10 Jan The ineffective response of the Croatian authorities to the violent homophobic attack led to a violation of the Convention

Posted at 10 Jan 2021 in Croatia, LGBT rights, Article 3 (prohibition of inhuman or degrading treatment), Discrimination, Article 14 (prohibition of discrimination)

In the case of Sabalić v. Croatia (application no. 50231/13, 14.01.2021) the European Court of Human Rights held, unanimously, that there had been a violation of Article 3 (prohibition of...

15 Dec Failure to assess risks for gay man’s return to his country violated Article 3 of the Convention

Posted at 15 Dec 2020 in LGBT rights, Article 3 (prohibition of inhuman or degrading treatment), Article 8 (right to respect for private and family life)

In the case B and C v. Switzerland (applications nos. 43987/16 and 889/19, 17.11.2020) the European Court of Human Rights held, unanimously, that there would be a violation of Article...

04 Sep Not allowing gender reassignment due to the public interest was not in accordance with the Convention

Posted at 04 Sep 2020 in LGBT rights, Article 8 (right to respect for private and family life)

In the case of Y.T. v. Bulgaria (application no. 41701/16, 09.07.2020) the European Court of Human Rights that there had been a violation of Article 8 (right to respect for...

18 Aug Violation of the Convention due to the impossibility of changing the gender and name due to purely formal reasons

Posted at 18 Aug 2020 in LGBT rights, Article 8 (right to respect for private and family life)

In the case of Rana v. Hungary (application no. 40888/17) the European Court of Human Rights held, unanimously, that there had been a violation of Article 8 (right to respect...

13 Jan Homophobic hate speech on social networks

Posted at 13 Jan 2020 in LGBT rights, Article 8 (right to respect for private and family life), Article 13 (right to an effective remedy), Article 14 (prohibition of discrimination)

In the case of Beizaras and Levickas v. Lithuania (application no. 41288/15, 14.01.2020) the European Court of Human Rights held, unanimously, that there had been a violation of Article 14...

09 Aug The new Law on primary education in North Macedonia significantly improves the rights of LGBT people

Posted at 09 Aug 2019 in North Macedonia, ▶ Children’s rights, LGBT rights

The new Law on primary education of North Macedonia is a step forward in the protection against discrimination and violence in schools. It explicitly prohibits discrimination in the primary education...

07 Jul Conference “Advancement of the Rights of the LGBTI Community in North Macedonia” and the first pride in North Macedonia

Posted at 07 Jul 2019 in North Macedonia, LGBT rights

The SOGI Unit co-organised a national conference on LGBTI equality legislation, in partnership with the authorities of North Macedonia. The conference, titled “Advancement of the Rights of the LGBTI Community in North...

04 Jun The second LGBT survey

Posted at 04 Jun 2019 in North Macedonia, Serbia, LGBT rights

Seven years after the first survey was launched in 2012, the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) launched in May 2019 the second version of its LGBTI survey. The...

05 Apr First Pride Parade in BiH

Posted at 05 Apr 2019 in LGBT rights, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnian human rights activists announced on Monday that Bosnia’s first-ever Pride Parade will take place in September in the capital, Sarajevo, and will gather members of the LGBTI community from...

04 Dec Case of Alekseyev and Others v. Russia

Posted at 04 Dec 2018 in ROL Forum 2016, LGBT rights, Themes, Article 5 (right to liberty and security), MEMBERS OF COMMISION, Article 11 (right to freedom of assembly), Article 13 (right to an effective remedy), Article 14 (prohibition of discrimination)

In the case of Alekseyev and Others v. Russia (application no. 14988/09 and 50 others, 27.11.2018) the European Court of Human Rights held, unanimously, that there had been a violation...