European Court Rules Russia Can No Longer Ban ‘Gay Propaganda’

Daily Caller ^ | 6/20/17 | Grace Carr

[markomalley]

The Russian law banning the promotion of homosexuality breaches articles of the European treaty, the European Court of Human Rights ruled Tuesday.

Under current legislation, any event or act regarded by the authorities as an attempt to promote homosexuality to minors is illegal. The law has prevented gay pride marches and been used to detain gay rights activists. Private individuals deemed to be promoting “homosexual behaviour among minors” face roughly $85 fines, while officials risk paying 10 times that amount and businesses and schools can be fined up to $8,500.

The court ruled that Russia’s 2013 “gay propaganda” law is discriminatory and encourages homophobia. The law “reinforced stigma and prejudice and encouraged homophobia”, the ruling said, and violated people’s right to freedom of expression. The law violates Article 10 (freedom of expression) and Article 14 (prohibition of discrimination) of the European Convention on Human Rights, said the court.

The law “served no legitimate public interest,” according to the court, but Russia’s justice ministry argued that the law is aimed “exclusively at protecting the morals and health of children,” according to BBC News.

The court’s decision was “anti-national,” United Russia Party MP Vitaly Milonov told BBC News. “It is absolutely harmful, and those who set up this decision are enemies of Europe … We will support the institution of a traditional strong family in future and shield children from attacks by all manner of minorities.”

Pro-Kremlin politicians and Orthodox Church leaders saw the court’s ruling as an attempt to force liberal “European values” on a country whose leaders want to preserve “traditional values.” The Russian Justice Ministry pledged to appeal the “unjust decision” in three months, according to NBC News.

The ruling will likely strain already poor relations between Russia and the Strasbourg-based court, which said Moscow had violated the European Convention on Human Rights in all but six of its 228 judgements in Russian cases in 2016.

The “way this law has been applied shows that it is not aimed at protecting minors, but at removing LGBT people, an enormous social group, from the public space, and at stripping them of their right to speak out or fight for their rights” Russian activist Nikolai Alekseyev said.

Homosexuality was decriminalized in Russia in 1993, but anti-gay prejudice is still strong.

[wjcsux]

I’m sure Vladimir is going to jump right on that.

[hal ogen]

The court is a court of lunatics for lunatics. Who cares what they say (other than like-minded lunatics)?

[A_Former_Democrat]

Putin will just ask them if there isn’t a pill for that?

LOL

[wjcsux]

If you would have told me 30 years ago that a former senior KGB officer would end up being one of the few sane world leaders, I would have told you that you are full of crap.

[DoughtyOne]

I couldn’t at the time, but someone else did. In fact three or more someone elses did.

“:^)

[JBW1949]

Yep...I saw them....

I really should’ve put “all” in “to” box, but forgot it...

Thanks anyway, FRiend...:^)

[wjcsux]

I guess the Euroweenies don’t realize that Putin really doesn’t give a rats ass what they say or do.

[DoughtyOne]

You’re welcome as far as it goes. I did nothing.

Take care.

[JBW1949]

Well, you DID answer back...That means sumthin’...LOL

You also...I’m done for the night in a few...

[manc]

Oh no the EU court has ruled Russia I am sure will obey this ruling. NOT. What a crock of crap. So because they do not post pro homo crap, no pun intended then the snowflakes get all bent out fo shape, and I have been saying since Russia did this that the reason for the sanctions, going after Russia on the World Cup, and Olympics was all down to this, and not Crimea as all of it happened after Russia passed this law.

[manc]

Thought about Poland too which doe snot allow this crap, or refugees.

[sarasmom]

KGB, CIA...sanity?

Seriously a toss-up, speaking as a highly trained USAF SAC trained killer...

[Windflier]

A European court has ordered Russia to revoke their anti-homo laws?

I’m sure Vlad will get right on it.

[Honorary Serb]

The Euroweenies have NOTHING to say about it!!!!

That shows the advantage of independence—which is why we elected Donald Trump! Britain, France, Italy, etc.—Nota Bene!!!!

[wjcsux]

I think that you should run for Congress, you would do a better job than the pussies that we currently have!

[AndyJackson]

“men of Europe”

This is one of those grammatical nonsense phrases.

[sarasmom]

I’d rather we shift to drafting public officials for short time limited terms of duty, and electing DOD military members, for renewable elected terms of service.

[xrmusn]

EU will turn to the UN and UN will hire BO as a special emissary to go to Russia and negotiate and PUTIN will hold BO for a swap for SOROS and hopefully PDT will tell them if they keep BO we will hand them SOROS and a commie or two to be named later.

[wjcsux]

I agree with you my FRiend!

[publius911]

European Court Rules Russia Can No Longer Ban ‘Gay Propaganda’

That pesky Little delusional country, Les Belges again?

How do you say "retarded" in Belgian?

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