When counter-protesters confronted an equality march

Timeline

1. 17 May 2012: Counter-demonstrators threaten and attack equality marchers.
2. 2015: The European court finds failures to protect participants and investigate discriminatory violence.

What the court documented

Organisers had notified authorities in advance. Counter-demonstrators confronted the group, threatening and attacking participants. The European Court of Human Rights found that authorities had enough warning to anticipate the risk and owed marchers heightened protection.

What the court decided

The court found violations concerning the failure to protect the marchers and investigate discriminatory violence. Its judgment describes this incident and the state response. European Court of Human Rights · Identoba and Others v. Georgia