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Russia rejects European Court of Human Rights order to recognise same-sex unions

Monday, July 19th, 2021

Russian authorities have rejected a European Court of Human Rights order to recognise same-sex unions. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has reaffirmed that same-sex marriages are “not allowed” under Russia’s constitution. The Strasbourg court had issued a ruling on Tuesday urging Moscow to formally acknowledge homosexual couples. But senior Russian lawmakers have accused the court of Read more