L. and V. v. Austria (dec.)

Information Note on the Court’s case-law No. 36

November 2001

L. and V. v. Austria (dec.) - 39392/98 and 39829/98

Decision 22.11.2001 [Section I]

Article 8

Article 8-1

Respect for private life

Prohibition on consensual homosexual acts between adult males and minors aged between 14 and 18: admissible

According to section 209 of the Austrian Criminal Code, consensual homosexual acts between an adult male and a minor, aged 14 to 18 years, is punishable by a prison sentence ranging from 6 months to 5 years. Both applicants were convicted under this provision and sentenced to imprisonment, suspended on probation.

Admissible under Article 8.

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