Peter Noorlander of the Media Legal Defence Initiative warns that today’s action by Max Mosley at the European Court of Human Rights could have grave consequences for free media
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European Court of Human Rights has fined Russia for repeatedly refusing activists the right to hold gay pride marches.
The Moscow authorities claimed the parade would cause a violent reaction, but the court said Russia has discriminated against the gay community on grounds of sexual orientation.
Nikolai Alexeyev, the leading activist said it is a “crippling blow to Russian homophobia”. He also said he is planning to take the former Moscow mayor Yuri Luzhkov to court.
Russia has been ordered to pay Alexeyev 29510 euros (25678 British Pounds) for legal fees and damages.
The European Court of Human Rights ruled on 14 September that Turkey must pay compensation to the family of murdered journalist Hrant Dink. The court said the sum of 133,000 euros was awarded because the government failed to protect the Turkish-Armenian writer. The verdict highlighted the state’s lack of respect for freedom of expression, and its failure to conduct a thorough investigation into the murder. The Turkish Foreign Ministry has said it will not appeal the decision. The family plans to donate the money to educational charities.
Judges says Azerbaijan should free journalist Eynulla Fatullayev — Azeri officials announce they will appeal the ruling. Vugar Gojayev reports
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