12.08.2021
● Three same-sex couples sued Russia before the European Court of Human Rights, demanding almost EUR 80,000 in compensation for ‘harm and expenses’ incurred as a result of their inability to marry.
● The ECtHR ruled that Russia had violated their right to respect for private and family life, but refused to award the amount requested.
11.08.2021
• The ECHR issued a further three judgments in which is directly referred to the ‘amicus curiae’ opinions sent by the Institute.
● The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has formally notified the Polish government that twelve complaints have been filed against the ban on eugenic abortion in Poland.
● On October 22, 2020, the Polish Constitutional Tribunal ruled that the possibility of a eugenic abortion is inconsistent with the right of every human being to life.