Peter Tatchell is a veteran gay rights activist who was punched by a Russian Orthodox extremist in Moscow.
"Organizers of the Moscow gay pride parade sent their second complaint against Russia to the European Court of Human Rights last week, claiming the compensation of one million euros.
“I am absolutely certain of our final victory in Strasburg. The Russian authorities arbitrarily deprived us of the right guaranteed by both the Constitution of the Russian Federation and the European Convention (on Human Rights),” Nikolai Alexeyev, an organizer told Interfax.
On May 16, 2007 Moscow authorities banned to organize another gay parade in Russia’s capital. In the autumn of 2007, a regional court together with the Moscow State Court acknowledged this decision as legal, which made the organizers appeal to the European Court of Human Rights.
In May of 2007, the Moscow police arrested gay rights activists, when they tried to deliver a letter to Moscow mayor Yuri Luzhkov, in which they asked him to allow a gay pride parade. A German parliamentarian, Volker Beck, Marko Kapatto, an Italian from the European Parliament and British activist Peter Tatchell were a few of the detainees."
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“I am absolutely certain of our final victory in Strasburg. The Russian authorities arbitrarily deprived us of the right guaranteed by both the Constitution of the Russian Federation and the European Convention (on Human Rights),” Nikolai Alexeyev, an organizer told Interfax.
On May 16, 2007 Moscow authorities banned to organize another gay parade in Russia’s capital. In the autumn of 2007, a regional court together with the Moscow State Court acknowledged this decision as legal, which made the organizers appeal to the European Court of Human Rights.
In May of 2007, the Moscow police arrested gay rights activists, when they tried to deliver a letter to Moscow mayor Yuri Luzhkov, in which they asked him to allow a gay pride parade. A German parliamentarian, Volker Beck, Marko Kapatto, an Italian from the European Parliament and British activist Peter Tatchell were a few of the detainees."
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There are two sides to this story. If one looks at the supporters of the parade, it is obvious that the government is discriminating and even abusing some of the people’s rights. However, if one looks at the Russian government’s stance, it is possible to say that they are operating in everyone’s best interests. By banning the parade in the capital city, an extremely large and bustling Moscow, they are protecting both the people in the parade and the common people of the city. This type of parade is extremely controversial and there are extremists on both side that could escalate the event into one of violence. By eliminating the parade they are eliminating the chance of violent encounters and, unfortunately, the right of some people to demonstrate.
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