Glaisen v. Switzerland - 40477/13 (handicapped person's access to a cinema - inadmissible) [2019] ECHR 569 (18 July 2019)

Glaisen v. Switzerland - 40477/13 (handicapped person's access to a cinema - inadmissible) [2019] ECHR 569 (18 July 2019)

Refusal to allow the applicant to enter a specific cinema did not interfere with his right to personal development or relationships, as access to other cinemas was available; the situation did not constitute discrimination under Article 14 in conjunction with Article 8.

Citation
[2019] ECHR 569
Parties
Applicant: Marc Glaisen; Respondent: Switzerland
Jurisdiction
European Union
Judgment Date
18 July 2019
Procedural Posture
Application to European Court of Human Rights / Decision on Admissibility
Outcome
application inadmissible
Legal Topics
Accessibility, Disability Discrimination, Right to Private and Family Life, Margin of Appreciation

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Parties

Marc Glaisen

Applicant

Switzerland

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Application to European Court of Human Rights / Decision on Admissibility

  1. 1 Whether refusal of access to a cinema for a wheelchair user constitutes discrimination under Article 14 in conjunction with Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights
  2. 2 Whether Article 8 requires access to a specific cinema for personal development and social interaction
  3. 3 Whether Article 10 (right to receive information) applies to access to a cinema

Ratio Decidendi

Refusal to allow the applicant to enter a specific cinema did not interfere with his right to personal development or relationships, as access to other cinemas was available; the situation did not constitute discrimination under Article 14 in conjunction with Article 8.

Court Disposition

application inadmissible