Tag: European Court of Human Rights
The Minasyan v Armenia Case: Upholding Human Rights for Armenian Activists
On 7 January, 2025, the European Court of Human Rights issued a landmark ruling in Minasyan v Armenia, concerning the rights violations of fourteen activists who supported Conchita Wurst’s Eurovision victory.
Strasbourg Court: Russian ‘anti-propaganda’ law is discriminatory and violates human rights
Yesterday, the European Court of Human Rights ruled that Russia’s ‘anti-propaganda’ legislation is in breach with human rights.
Russian ‘propaganda’ law breaches human rights – first judgment of its kind
In a landmark judgment, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled that Russia breached the rights of LGBTI activists, who had complained about the effects of the country’s infamous ‘anti-propaganda’ legislation.
Strasbourg court: Forced sterilisation trans people violates human rights
Last week, the European Court of Human Rights ruled that requiring trans people to undergo sterilisation in order to have their gender recognised, violates human rights.
European Court Ends Forced Sterilisations of Trans People
Today the European Court of Human Rights ruled that requiring sterilisation of individuals seeking a change in their legal gender recognition violates human rights.
Finland to Allow Same-Sex Marriage As of March 1, 2017
As of March 1, Finland will allow same-sex couples to marry, bringing to thirteen the number of European countries with marriage equality laws.