Russia gets fined for blocking LGBT+ organisations
The Court ruled unanimously that Russia discriminated against them on the grounds of sexual orientation and violated their rights in the context of the right to freedom of association. In addition to a fine, Russia now also owes the organizations € 42,500.
As justification, the Russian government cited the laws that prohibit "propaganda of non-traditional sexual relations aimed at minors." However, the Court insisted that "citizens must be able to form a legal entity to act collectively in an area of mutual interest" and described this as one of the most important rights for freedom of association. They added that the refusal of this, due to the organizations promoting LGBT + rights, cannot be reasonably or objectively justified in any way.