IDENTOBA AND OTHERS v. GEORGIA

Communicated on 18 December 2013 THIRD SECTIONApplication no. 73235/12Identoba and othersagainst Georgialodged on 17 November 2012STATEMENT OF FACTS 1.  A list of the applicants, who are represented before the Court by Ms N. Bolkvadze and Mr L. Asatiani, lawyers practicing in Tbilisi, is set out in the appendix. With the exception of the first applicant, which is a legal entity, the remaining fourteen applicants are all Georgian nationals who reside in Tbilisi.2.  The facts of the case, as submitted by the applicants, may be summarised as follows.A.  Peaceful demonstration of 17 May 20123.  The Identoba, a Georgian non-governmental organization, whose mission is to promote and protect the rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) persons in Georgia, planned to organise a peaceful march in the center of the capital, from the Tbilisi Concert Hall until the Orbeliani Square, t …