European Court of Human Rights : Minasyan and others v. Armenia

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in a judgment of 7 January 2025 found that the Armenian authorities have failed to protect the applicants’ right to privacy and reputation (Article 8 ECHR) in a case about LGBT rights. It also found a breach of Article 14 ECHR (prohibition of discrimination) in protecting homophobic hate speech under the right to freedom of expression and information as guaranteed by Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). The case concerns media articles offensively targeting the applicants, activists for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights. The ECtHR found that the Armenian authorities have failed to protect the applicants against hate speech and discrimination.