Perinçek v. Switzerland
E654106
case of the European Court of Human Rights
freedom of expression case
human rights case
landmark judgment
Perinçek v. Switzerland is a landmark European Court of Human Rights case concerning freedom of expression in relation to the denial of the Armenian genocide.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Perinçek v. Switzerland canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7281757 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Perinçek v. Switzerland Context triple: [Doğu Perinçek, notableCourtCase, Perinçek v. Switzerland]
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A.
Croatia v. Serbia (ICJ, 2015)
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B.
Prosecutor v. Jean-Paul Akayesu
Prosecutor v. Jean-Paul Akayesu is a landmark international criminal case in which a Rwandan mayor was convicted of genocide and crimes against humanity, notably establishing rape as an act of genocide.
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C.
Brčko Arbitration Tribunal
The Brčko Arbitration Tribunal was an international body established under the Dayton Peace Agreement to resolve the territorial dispute over the Brčko area in Bosnia and Herzegovina and determine its final status.
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D.
Guerin v. The Queen
Guerin v. The Queen is a landmark 1984 Supreme Court of Canada decision that established the federal government’s fiduciary duty toward Indigenous peoples in its management of reserve lands.
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E.
Gastein Convention
The Gastein Convention was an 1865 agreement between Austria and Prussia that temporarily settled their rivalry over the administration of the duchies of Schleswig and Holstein before the Austro-Prussian War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Perinçek v. Switzerland Target entity description: Perinçek v. Switzerland is a landmark European Court of Human Rights case concerning freedom of expression in relation to the denial of the Armenian genocide.
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A.
Croatia v. Serbia (ICJ, 2015)
Croatia v. Serbia (ICJ, 2015) is a landmark International Court of Justice case in which the Court adjudicated mutual genocide claims arising from the 1990s Yugoslav wars and clarified key aspects of state responsibility under the Genocide Convention.
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B.
Minquiers and Ecrehos case
The Minquiers and Ecrehos case was a 1953 International Court of Justice dispute between France and the United Kingdom over sovereignty of small island groups in the English Channel.
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C.
Prosecutor v. Jean-Paul Akayesu
Prosecutor v. Jean-Paul Akayesu is a landmark international criminal case in which a Rwandan mayor was convicted of genocide and crimes against humanity, notably establishing rape as an act of genocide.
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D.
New Switzerland
New Switzerland is the English translation of "New Helvetia," a historical name associated with Swiss colonial or settlement ventures abroad.
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E.
Brčko Arbitration Tribunal
The Brčko Arbitration Tribunal was an international body established under the Dayton Peace Agreement to resolve the territorial dispute over the Brčko area in Bosnia and Herzegovina and determine its final status.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
case of the European Court of Human Rights
ⓘ
freedom of expression case ⓘ human rights case ⓘ landmark judgment ⓘ |
| applicant | Doğu Perinçek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| articleInvoked |
Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights
NERFINISHED
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Article 14 of the European Convention on Human Rights NERFINISHED ⓘ Article 17 of the European Convention on Human Rights NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chamber | Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfApplicant | Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| court | European Court of Human Rights NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfLaw |
European human rights law
ⓘ
criminal law and speech regulation ⓘ freedom of expression law ⓘ international human rights law ⓘ |
| finding |
no abuse of rights under Article 17 of the European Convention on Human Rights
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no need to examine Article 14 separately ⓘ violation of Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights ⓘ |
| holding | Switzerland violated the applicant’s right to freedom of expression ⓘ |
| impact |
cited in later freedom of expression jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights
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influenced debates on memory laws in Council of Europe states ⓘ |
| languageOfProceedings |
English
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French ⓘ |
| legalIssue |
denial of the Armenian genocide
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freedom of expression ⓘ historical debate and public interest ⓘ limits of hate speech laws ⓘ margin of appreciation ⓘ protection of the reputation and rights of others ⓘ |
| partyTypeOfApplicant | individual ⓘ |
| partyTypeOfRespondent | state ⓘ |
| principle |
distinction between Holocaust denial and other genocide denials
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enhanced protection for political speech ⓘ importance of open debate on matters of history ⓘ narrow interpretation of restrictions on speech ⓘ |
| ratioDecidendi |
Swiss authorities did not show a pressing social need for the interference
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criminal conviction was not necessary in a democratic society ⓘ statements did not amount to a call for hatred or intolerance ⓘ statements were on a matter of public interest ⓘ |
| region | Council of Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| respondentState | Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
compatibility of genocide denial laws with Article 10 ECHR
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criminal conviction for publicly denying the Armenian genocide ⓘ |
| topic |
Armenian genocide
NERFINISHED
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Holocaust denial comparison ⓘ genocide denial ⓘ historical memory laws ⓘ |
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