V.D. v Russia 25.11.2020 Case LawSafetyAsylumEuropean Court of Human RightsRussiaStrategic Litigation scroll Asylum Submitted jointly by ILGA-Europe, AIRE Centre, ICJ and UKLGIG. Find here the communicated case. V.D. v. RussiaDownload See also News 04.12.2024 Top European Court holds hearing on Polish refusal to recognise same-sex marriage certificate Case could establish critical precedent for the freedom of movement of same-sex couples within the EU Yesterday, the Court of Justice of the European Union […] read more News 10.10.2024 Joint statement: Kazakhstan risks further affiliating with Russia after MP requested to ban a leading LGBTI human rights group as “extremist”. 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