TEVDORASHVILI v. GEORGIA

Published on 30 June 2025 FOURTH SECTIONApplication no. 34267/23Tekla TEVDORASHVILIagainst Georgialodged on 5 September 2023communicated on 10 June 2025SUBJECT MATTER OF THE CASEThe application concerns an alleged hate-motivated violent disruption of the applicant’s performance, which took place on 15 May 2021 in connection with the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia. In particular, G.P., the founder of the Society for Children’s Rights, who is known for his conservative and anti-liberal views, allegedly destroyed the applicant’s installation titled “Welcome to the Closet” – a cabinet-shaped structure painted in rainbow colours, intended for individuals to enter and leave notes.In the presence of members of the LGBTQ+ community, media representatives, and his own followers, G.P. allegedly dismantled the installation and physically and verbally assaulted the applicant. T …