Fedotova and Others v. Russia
Fedotova and Others v. Russia (application numbers 40792/10, 30538/14 and 43439/14) was a case submitted by six Russian nationals to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR).
| Fedotova and Others v. Russia | |
|---|---|
| Decided 13 July 2021 | |
| Case | 40792/10, 30538/14 and 43439/14 |
| Chamber | Third |
| Language of proceedings | English |
| Nationality of parties | Russian |
| Ruling | |
| Violation of Article 8 | |
| President Paul Lemmens | |
Judges
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| Instruments cited | |
| European Convention on Human Rights | |
| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Lemmens, joined by Serghides, Dedov, Elósegui, Seibert-Fohr, Roosma |
| Concurrence | Zünd, joined by Lemmens |
It was decided on 13 July 2021 in which the Third Chamber ruled unanimously that Russia's refusal to provide any legal recognition to same-sex couples violated the applicants' human rights under Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights.
Following the decision, the Russian government requested on 12 October 2021 that the case be referred to the Grand Chamber of the Court. The referral was accepted by the court on 22 November 2021. The Grand Chamber upheld the ruling on 17 January 2023. By this time, Russia had already been expelled by the Council of Europe due to the invasion of Ukraine and had ceased to be part of the European Convention on Human Rights.