FIDH-ICJ-AIRE Centre-ILGA-Europe written comments (October 2009):
Chaplin & Charpentier v. France: FIDH third-party intervention before the ECtHR - October 2009 [EN]
FIDH third-party intervention: French case on the right to marriage and "family life" of same-sex couples
On 27 October 2009, FIDH, jointly with ICJ, AIRE-Centre and ILGA-Europe, submitted written comments concerning the right of same-sex couples to "family life". This third-party intervention in the Chaplin & Charpentier v. France case argues that same-sex couples must be provided with some means of qualifying for rights or benefits attached to marriage.