The ECHR awarded three Russians compensation for failure to register LGBT organizations

The European Court of Human Rights ruled on three complaints by Russians about the refusal to register LGBT organizations. Now Russia must pay them compensation in the amount of 36,000 euros. This is reported by MBKh Media with reference to activist Nikolai Alekseev and the decision of the European Court.

The European Court held that the refusals to register the Tyumen Rainbow House, the Pride House in Sochi and the Movement for Marriage Equality violate the right to freedom of association (Article 11 of the European Convention on Human Rights) and allow discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation (Article 14 Convention).

The ECHR awarded Alexander Zhdanov (Rainbow House) 10,000 euros and 6,500 euros in compensation for expenses. The interests of Alexander Zhdanov in the ECtHR were represented by the head of the Agora International Human Rights Group Pavel Chikov. Kirill Nepomniachtchi and Alexander Naumchik (Pride House in Sochi) were awarded 13,000 euros each.

According to MBKh-Media, LGBT activist Nikolai Alekseev noted that he was not awarded any compensation due to the abuse of the right to file an application, since he allegedly insulted the judge of the European Court. Alekseyev was the applicant in the Pride House and Marriage Equality Movement case.

In 2006, in Tyumen, the public organization "Rainbow House" was not registered under the pretext that propaganda of non-traditional sexual orientation could destroy the moral values ​​of society and undermine the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Russian Federation by reducing its population. The head of the organization, Alexander Zhdanov, insisted that the organization would protect the rights of people of non-traditional sexual orientation. However, a repeated attempt to register in 2007 and numerous appeals to the courts were unsuccessful.

The regional sports public movement "Pride House in Sochi" was denied registration in 2011. The Russian authorities referred to inaccuracies in the statement, charter, and also to the fact that the goals of the organization - the development of sports events for LGBT people and the fight against homophobia in professional sports - could undermine the moral foundations of society. Nikolai Alekseev, Kirill Nepomnyashchikh and Alexander Naumchik, as the founders of the organization, challenged the refusal to the ECtHR.