A transexual prostitute was arrested for disrupting traffic in order to find a client! Violation of the right to liberty
JUDGMENT DUĞAN v. TÜRKİYE 07.02.2023 (app. no. 84543/17) see here SUMMARY The application concerns the applicant’s being taken to a police station for disrupting traffic. The applicant alleged that this infringed her right to liberty and her right not to be discriminated against, respectively under Articles 5 and 14 of the Convention. She maintained that there was […]
Ineffective criminal protection of homosexuals against hate speech on facebook violates their right to privacy
JUDGMENT Beizaras and Levickas v. Lithuania 14.01.2020 (no. 41288/15) see here SUMMARY The case raised questions about the State’s responsibility to protect individuals from homophobic hate speech. The applicants are two young men who are in a relationship. One of the applicants posted a photograph of them kissing on his Facebook page, which led to […]