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
Legal Issues
- 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 Whether Article 8 requires access to a specific cinema for personal development and social interaction
- 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
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