I.A. v. TURKEY - 42571/98 [2005] ECHR 590 (13 September 2005)

The Court held that the applicant's conviction was a proportionate restriction on freedom of expression, given the context and the need to protect religious feelings and public order.

Citation: [2005] ECHR 590
Parties: Applicant: I. A.; Respondent: Turkey
Jurisdiction: European Union
Judgment Date: 13 September 2005
Procedural Posture: Application / Final Judgment
Outcome: application dismissed
Legal Topics: Freedom of Expression, Religious Insult, Criminal Conviction

Human Rights Freedom of Expression Religious Insult Criminal Conviction

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Parties

I. A.

Applicant

Turkey

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Application / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

1 Whether the applicant's conviction for religious insult violated Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights

Ratio Decidendi

The Court held that the applicant's conviction was a proportionate restriction on freedom of expression, given the context and the need to protect religious feelings and public order.

Court Disposition

application dismissed