Aghdgomelashvili and Japaridze v. Georgia

Information Note on the Court’s case-law 244October 2020Aghdgomelashvili and Japaridze v. Georgia - 7224/11Judgment 8.10.2020 [Section V]Article 14DiscriminationAbusive police conduct during search of premises of an LGBT NGO motivated by homophobic and/or transphobic hatred: violationArticle 3Degrading treatmentAbusive police conduct during search of premises of an LGBT NGO motivated by homophobic and/or transphobic hatred: violationFacts – At the time in question, both applicants worked at a lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) non-governmental organisation (NGO) – the Inclusive Foundation (IF). In December 2009, police officers in civilian clothing entered the IF office and, and in the presence of the applicants and others, conducted a search of the premises. Upon discovering the nature of the NGO, the officers became aggressive and displayed homophobic behaviour. Law – Articl …