Application Number 12194/86 European Commission of Human Rights The applicant had prepared and disseminated various publications in the framework of an organization allegedly attempting to reinstitute the National Socialist Party. He was sentenced to over three years in prison for preparing and disseminating material of an unconstitutional organization. The Commission relied on […]
Application Number 32307/96 European Court of Human Rights The applicant was sentenced to imprisonment of no less than eight years for carrying out activities contrary to the National Socialism Prohibition Act. The Court relied on Article 17, finding the application manifestly ill-founded. Link: https://hudoc.echr.coe.int/fre#{“fulltext”:[“Schimanek”],”itemid”:[“001-24075”]} Theme(s): Totalitarianism Date: 1 February 2000 Description of applicant(s): Citizen Brief […]
Application Number 23131/03 European Court of Human Rights A regional organizer for the British National Party displayed a poster in his window with the words “Islam out of Britain- Protect the British People” and a symbol of a crescent and star in a prohibition sign. He was charged in the UK. The ECtHR applied Article […]
Application Number 42571/98 European Court of Human Rights The applicant, owner of a publishing house which published “The Forbidden Phrases” was charged with blasphemy. The ECtHR found no violation of Article 10, since the depiction of the Prophet Mohammed could be abusive to some believers. Link: https://hudoc.echr.coe.int/eng#{%22itemid%22:[%22001-70113%22]} Theme(s): Religious Hatred/Blasphemy Date: 13 December 2006 Description […]
Application Number 59405/00 European Court of Human Rights [Judgment delivered in French] In this case, a politician was charged for a pre-election speech he had made four years before the charge on the grounds that his comments made distinctions between religions, races and regions. The Court pointed out that imprisoning a politician would have a […]
Applications Numbers 1413/08 and 28621/11 European Court of Human Rights The case involved the decision of the Contracting Party to declare Said Nrusi’s book extremist literature which resulted in a ban on its publication and distribution and the consequent seizure of the undistributed copies (see paragraph 42 above). The Court found that, since these books depicted a moderate, non-violent, understanding […]
Application Number 15948/03 European Court of Human Rights [Judgment delivered in French] The three applicants were involved in the publication of a book entitled “The Colonization of Europe” with the subtitle “True Speech on Immigration and Islam.” The director and publisher of a publishing company and the author were fined for provoking hatred and violence. […]
Application Number 18788/09 European Court of Human Rights [Judgment delivered in French] This case involved an application brought by the president of the French National Front for the alleged breach of his Article 10 rights due to his conviction for inciting hatred against Muslims during an interview with Le Monde newspaper. He stated, inter alia, […]
Application Number 64016/00 European Court of Human Rights The applicant wrote an article in a newspaper regarding the role of the doctrine of the ‘fulfillment’ of the Old Covenant in the New led to anti-Semitism and prepared the ground for Auschwitz to take place. The ECtHR found that the applicant was discussing possible reasons for […]
Application Number 20373/17 European Court of Human Rights The applicant, a footballer, chanted the official greeting of the Ustashe movement and totalitarian regime of the Independent State of Croatia during a football match. The ECtHR found the application manifestly ill-founded. Link: https://hudoc.echr.coe.int/eng#{%22itemid%22:[%22001-189769%22]} Theme(s): Ethnic and Religious Hatred Date: 22 January 2019 Description of applicant(s): Football […]