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Rights of LGBTI persons

Case-Law Guide


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Străisteanu v. the Republic of Moldova, no. 9989/20

05/06/25

Obligation imposed on the applicant, a lawyer and well-known LGBTQ+ rights activist, to remove videos from her Facebook page that showed another lawyer making insulting and homophobic remarks toward her just before the Pride parade.
Judgment


Bazhenov and Others v. Russia, nos. 8825/22 and 19130/22

04/02/25

Domestic authorities’ inaction concerning non-consensual dissemination of applicants’ private data, including information on their sexual orientation, by private individuals on social networks.
Judgment


Klimova v. Russia, nos. 33421/16 and 6 others

04/02/25

Convictions for an administrative offence and/or blocking of online platforms for “promoting homosexuality among minors”, and collection by the security services of user data on social networks.
Judgment


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