LGBT organization was once again refused registration in Russia
03/10/2010
Submitted by
The Russian LGBT Network
On September 22 Oktyabrsky district court of Arkhangelsk sustained the decision of the Administration of the Ministry of Justice for Arkhangelsk region denying the registration of the new Charter to the Arkhangelsk regional social organization "Rakurs" (Angle).
The Administration of the Ministry of Justice refused to register changes in the organization's Charter once new goals were stated in it: defense of human dignity, rights and lawful interests of the victims of homophobia and discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity, as well as social, psychological and cultural support and adaptation of LGBT people.
In the fact that "Rakurs" stands up for LGBT rights the officials saw "discrimination against heterosexuals", "extremism", and even "fomentation of animosity". Moreover in the paragraph of the Statute "increasing of legal and gender awareness" the officials found "propaganda of homosexuality" which "threatens the sovereignty of the Russian Federation and undermines the foundations of the sacred institute of marriage".
Well-known Russian scientist (PhD, professor, academician of the Russian Academy of Education) Igor Kon in his statement to the court called the refusal of registration to Rakurs legally and morally ungrounded, discriminatory and subject to cancellation.
Chairperson of the Interregional social movement "Russian LGBT Network" in which "Rakurs" is a participant stated: "The decisions of the Administration of the Ministry of Justice and the court are not only unlawful, but also absurd. "Rakurs" was forbidden to defend human dignity and rights as it was declared to be "extremism". We will work for the cancellation of these decisions and the observance of the right to form social associations for all citizens regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity".
Let us remind that now European Court of Human Rights considers a case on refusal of registration to LGBT organization "Raduzhny Dom" (Rainbow House) in Tyumen.
Officials refused registration several times stating the following reasons for their decision "propaganda of untraditional sexual orientation", "undermining of the security of Russian society and state", "fomentation of social, religious hatred and animosity, which is also a sign of the extremist character of activities".
The Administration of the Ministry of Justice refused to register changes in the organization's Charter once new goals were stated in it: defense of human dignity, rights and lawful interests of the victims of homophobia and discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity, as well as social, psychological and cultural support and adaptation of LGBT people.
In the fact that "Rakurs" stands up for LGBT rights the officials saw "discrimination against heterosexuals", "extremism", and even "fomentation of animosity". Moreover in the paragraph of the Statute "increasing of legal and gender awareness" the officials found "propaganda of homosexuality" which "threatens the sovereignty of the Russian Federation and undermines the foundations of the sacred institute of marriage".
Well-known Russian scientist (PhD, professor, academician of the Russian Academy of Education) Igor Kon in his statement to the court called the refusal of registration to Rakurs legally and morally ungrounded, discriminatory and subject to cancellation.
Chairperson of the Interregional social movement "Russian LGBT Network" in which "Rakurs" is a participant stated: "The decisions of the Administration of the Ministry of Justice and the court are not only unlawful, but also absurd. "Rakurs" was forbidden to defend human dignity and rights as it was declared to be "extremism". We will work for the cancellation of these decisions and the observance of the right to form social associations for all citizens regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity".
Let us remind that now European Court of Human Rights considers a case on refusal of registration to LGBT organization "Raduzhny Dom" (Rainbow House) in Tyumen.
Officials refused registration several times stating the following reasons for their decision "propaganda of untraditional sexual orientation", "undermining of the security of Russian society and state", "fomentation of social, religious hatred and animosity, which is also a sign of the extremist character of activities".
