CASE OF WOMEN'S INITIATIVES SUPPORTING GROUP AND OTHERS v. GEORGIA

FIFTH SECTIONCASE OF WOMEN’S INITIATIVES SUPPORTING GROUP AND OTHERS v. GEORGIA(Applications nos. 73204/13 and 74959/13)  JUDGMENT Art 3 and Art 11 (+ Art 14) • Positive obligations • Degrading treatment • Effective investigation • Freedom of peaceful assembly • Discrimination • State’s failure to take operational preventive measures to protect applicants from homophobic and/or transphobic violence, conduct an effective investigation and ensure LGBT rally proceeded peacefully • Indications of official acquiescence, connivance and active participation in individual acts motivated by prejudice STRASBOURG16 December 2021 FINAL 16/03/2022 This judgment has become final under Article 44 § 2 of the Convention. It may be subject to editorial revision.In the case of Women’s Initiatives Supporting Group and Others v. Georgia,The European Court of Human Rights (Fifth Section), sitting as a Chamber …