Hanovs v. Latvia, ECtHR, 40861/22, 18/07/2024
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2024

Violation of Article 3 and Article 8 + Article 14 (Positive obligations, Effective investigation, and Discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation) - Failure to adequately protect the applicant from a homophobic attack by ensuring the effective prosecution of the perpetrator and prosecuting the attack as a hate-motivated offence

Lenis v. Greece, ECtHR, 47833/20, 27/06/2023
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2023

A former Orthodox Metropolitan of Kalavryta, challenged his conviction for incitement to hatred and discrimination under Greek law - The conviction stemmed from public statements he made, encouraging violence and exclusion against the LGBTQ+ community - The applicant argued that his conviction violated his rights to freedom of expression under Article 10

Members of the Journalism Team of 'La Costeñísima' Radio regarding Nicaragua, IACtHR, Order , 22/3/2023

Provisional measures - Context of systemic violations of human rights including aggressions, harassment, threats and arbitrary detentions of journalists - Violence and exposure to risk of irreparable damage for women exacerbated by gender stereotypes and prejudices 

 

Valaitis v. Lithuania, ECtHR, 39375/19, 17/01/2023
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2023

Article 13 - Discontinuation of investigation into homophobic comments on the Internet not disclosing any prejudicial attitude by the authorities taking account of the Court’s case-law - Wide-ranging and multifaceted domestic measures combatting hate speech in response to Court judgment in Beizaras and Levickas

Dissenting / Concurring: Krenc

Association ACCEPT and Others v. Romania, ECtHR, 19237/16, 01/06/2021
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2021

Article 14 (+ Article 8 and Article 11) - Discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation - State’s failure to ensure LGBT event proceeded peacefully, without verbal abuse, and carry out an effective investigation into homophobic motives of counter-demonstrators

Dissenting / Concurring: Grozev, Harutyunyan

Athletics South Africa v. Switzerland, ECtHR, 17670/21, 5/10/2021
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2021

Athletics South Africa challenged the Swiss Federal Supreme Court's decision upholding World Athletics' regulations on testosterone levels in female athletes, specifically targeting athletes with Differences in Sexual Development (DSD) - The applicant argued that these regulations violated the athletes' rights to non-discrimination and personal integrity under Article 14 and Article 8