Perinçek conviction violated ECHR
Bern, 15.10.2015 - By convicting Turkish citizen Doğu Perinçek, Switzerland violated his right to freedom of expression (Art. 10 ECHR). So ruled the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) with a majority of 10:7 in its judgment announced today in Strasbourg. The judgment is final and thus upholds the ECtHR Chamber judgment of 17 December 2013 in the same case. The Federal Office of Justice (FOJ), which represented the Swiss government before the ECtHR, has acknowledged with interest the judgment of the Grand Chamber.