Media Rights Agenda and Others v Nigeria (2000) AHRLR 200 (ACHPR 1998)
Decision of the African Commission on Human & Peoples' Rights which makes clear that international obligations take precedence over domestic law and warns against undermining the rights of specific individuals or groups.
Vriend v Alberta, Supreme Court of Canada, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 49D
Judgment of the Supreme Court of Canada finding in favour of the applicant's right to non-discrimination, a gay man who was dismissed from his job because of his sexual orientation
Toonen v Australia, CCPR/C/50/D/488 (1992)
Decision of the UN Human Rights Committee finding that criminalisation of sexual relations between consenting males is a violation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
Modinos v Cyprus, 16 Eur. H.R. Rep 485 (1993)
Judgment of the European Court of Human Rights ruling in favour of the applicant, and condemning Cyprus for criminalising same-sex activity.
Open Door and Dublin Well Woman v Ireland, (14234/88) [1992] ECHR 68 (1992)
Landmark decision of the European Court of Human Rights concerning the limitations to the right to freedom of expression
Commonwealth of Kentucky v Watson, Supreme Court of Kentucky (1992), 842 S.W.2d 487
Judgment of the Supreme Court of Kentucky striking down the state sodomy law. The Court held that the statute violated the protection of privacy and equal protection under the Kentucky Constitution.