PERINCEK v. TURKEY - 46669/99 [2005] ECHR 415 (21 June 2005)

PERINCEK v. TURKEY - 46669/99 [2005] ECHR 415 (21 June 2005)

The Court held that the applicant's conviction constituted an interference with his right to freedom of expression and that the interference was not necessary in a democratic society, thus violating Article 10 of the Convention.

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Citation
[2005] ECHR 415
Parties
Applicant: Perincek; Respondent: Turkey
Jurisdiction
European Union
Judgment Date
21 June 2005
Procedural Posture
Application to the European Court of Human Rights / Final Judgment
Outcome
violation found
Legal Topics
Freedom of Expression, Criminal Law, International Law
Human Rights Law Freedom of Expression Criminal Law International Law

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Parties

Perincek

Applicant

Turkey

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Application to the European Court of Human Rights / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant's conviction violated Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights (freedom of expression)

Ratio Decidendi

The Court held that the applicant's conviction constituted an interference with his right to freedom of expression and that the interference was not necessary in a democratic society, thus violating Article 10 of the Convention.

Court Disposition

violation found

Orders

  • The Court found a violation of Article 10 of the Convention.