Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:court_cases
gptkb:legal_case |
| gptkbp:applicant_claim |
Violation of Article 8
|
| gptkbp:application |
7525/76
|
| gptkbp:case_analysis |
Relevant to discussions on privacy and discrimination.
|
| gptkbp:case_number |
7525/76
Challenged UK law on homosexuality |
| gptkbp:case_outcome |
Struck down laws against homosexual acts
Affirmed right to private life Decriminalization of homosexual acts upheld Found in favor of Dudgeon UK laws found incompatible with the Convention |
| gptkbp:case_significance |
Pivotal in LGBT rights history
|
| gptkbp:case_types |
Public law case
|
| gptkbp:consequences |
Influenced LGBT legislation in Europe
|
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
|
| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:Strasbourg
|
| gptkbp:decided_by |
gptkb:European_Court_of_Human_Rights
|
| gptkbp:dissenting_opinion |
gptkb:None
|
| gptkbp:effective_date |
22 October 1981
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
Post-war Europe
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Dudgeon v. United Kingdom
|
| gptkbp:human_rights_convention |
gptkb:European_Convention_on_Human_Rights
|
| gptkbp:impact |
Human rights law
human rights law |
| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
Dudgeon v. United Kingdom, 7525/76, ECHR 1981
|
| gptkbp:judged_by |
22 October 1981
Unanimous decision |
| gptkbp:judicial_review |
Judicial review of domestic law
|
| gptkbp:legal_context |
LGBT rights in Europe
|
| gptkbp:legal_framework |
gptkb:European_Court_of_Human_Rights
European human rights law Rights of individuals protected |
| gptkbp:legal_issue |
gptkb:Article_8_of_the_European_Convention_on_Human_Rights
right to private life |
| gptkbp:legal_outcome |
Decriminalization of homosexuality in Northern Ireland
|
| gptkbp:legal_principle |
Right to private life
|
| gptkbp:legal_representation |
gptkb:lawyer
|
| gptkbp:notable_interview |
Mr. Dudgeon
|
| gptkbp:outcome |
violation of Article 8
Violation of rights |
| gptkbp:precedent |
Influenced future cases on privacy rights
subsequent cases on privacy rights Set precedent for future LGBT cases |
| gptkbp:public_perception |
Privacy rights are fundamental
|
| gptkbp:reform |
Led to legal reforms in the UK
|
| gptkbp:related_cases |
gptkb:Modinos_v._Cyprus
gptkb:Norris_v._Ireland |
| gptkbp:respondent_defense |
Justification of criminalization
|
| gptkbp:responds_to |
gptkb:United_Kingdom_government
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Decriminalization of homosexual acts
First case addressing sexual orientation discrimination decriminalization of homosexual acts |
| gptkbp:year |
gptkb:1981
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:European_Court_of_Human_Rights
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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