| Applicant name | X. |
| Applicant type | Natural person |
| Country | UK |
| Decision no. | 7215/75 |
| Date | 07/07/1977 |
| Judges | – |
| Institution | Commission |
| Type | Decision |
| Outcome Art. 8 | Admissible |
| Reason | – |
| Type of privacy | Sexual privacy |
| Keywords | Homosexual conduct |
| Facts of the case | Man is sentenced to jail for homosexual conduct with two 18 year old men. |
| Analysis | This is a revolutionary case, not because the Commission makes sweeping statements, but because it disregards the (many) arguments by the government why the case should be declared inadmissible. It finds three things:
1. The law does interfere with the applicant’s private life and it is not a priori clear that such would be deemed necessary in a democratic society for the protection of health. The Court should asses this matter. |
| Documents | Decision |