Perinçek v. Switzerland

Perinçek v. Switzerland is a 2013 judgment of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) concerning public statements by Doğu Perinçek, a political activist, lawyer and former Chairman of the Workers’ Party, who was convicted by a Swiss court for publicly denying the historical fact of the Armenian genocide. A preliminary hearing on the appeal by Switzerland was held on 28 January 2015. The Grand Chamber ruled in favour of Perinçek on 15 October 2015, who has argued his right to freedom of expression.

Perinçek v. Switzerland

Perinçek v. Switzerland is a 2013 judgment of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) concerning public statements by Doğu Perinçek, a political activist, lawyer and former Chairman of the Workers’ Party, who was convicted by a Swiss court for publicly denying the historical fact of the Armenian genocide. A preliminary hearing on the appeal by Switzerland was held on 28 January 2015. The Grand Chamber ruled in favour of Perinçek on 15 October 2015, who has argued his right to freedom of expression.