The ECHR communicated complaints from LGBT activists about the statements of Vitaly Milonov

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) accepted for consideration the complaints of LGBT activists against State Duma deputy Vitaly Milonov and former governor of the Tambov region Oleg Betin. about this on Instagram . wrote Activist Nikolai Alekseev

He said that the ECtHR communicated the complaints “Alekseev and Others v. Russia” and “Sasha Mimi Krikkerik v. Russia” about the homophobic statements of Milonov and Betin.

“In 2008, Betin said that gays should be torn to pieces and thrown into the wind. Milonov urged gays to beat. Both complaints are combined into one case, ”wrote Alekseev.

He added that the case about the governor's statements will be the first case "on hate speech against LGBT people in Russia in the practice of the ECtHR."