ECtHR European Court of Human Rights

Subsequently, a collection of rulings of the European Court of Human Rights against Switzerland on human rights related to religion law can be found.

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The officially published rulings from 1979 onwards can be accessed via the Internet at the Federal Court.

• M.A.M. vs. Switzerland

  number	29836/20 AFFAIRE M.A.M. c. SUISSE
  language	french
  date	26.04.2022
  Article	Art. 2 (Right to life) and 3 (Prohibition of torture) ECHR
  contested law	Art. 3, 5, 7 und 54 Asylum Act
  key terms	Change of denomination during stay in Switzerland Ban on refoulement Subjective post-flight grounds Prohibition of torture

• GRA Stiftung gegen Rassismus und Antisemitismus vs. Switzerland

  number	18597/13
  language	english
  date	09.01.2018
  decision	judgement
  Article	Art. 10 ECHR
  contested law	Art. 28 and 28a CC, Art. 261bis PC
  key terms	islam racial discrimination

• A.R. et L.R. vs. Switzerland

  number	22338/15
  language	french
  date	19.12.2017
  decision	judgement
  Article	8,9,14 ECHR
  contested law	Art. 10,11,13,15 and 62 Cst.
  key terms	freedom of religion public instruction sexual education

• Osmanoglu Aziz, Kocabas Sehabat vs. Switzerland

  number	29086/12
  language	french
  date	10.01.2017
  decision	judgement
  Article	9 ECHR
  contested law	Art. 15, 36 and 62 Cst., Art. 303 CC
  key terms	freedom of religion public instruction religious education

• Z.H., R.H. vs. Switzerland

  number	60119/12
  language	english
  date	08.12.2015
  decision	judgement
  Article	8,12
  contested law	Art. 17, 27, 45 LDIP, Art. 187 CP
  key terms	family life right to marry freedom of religion

• Mouvement raëlien suisse vs. Switzerland

  number	16354/06
  language	french
  date	13.07.2012
  decision	judgement
  article	9,10
  contested law	Art. 8, 15,16,36,119 SC
  key terms	freedom of religion freedom of opinion

• Ligue des musulmans de Suisse and others vs. Switzerland

  number	66274/09
  language	french
  date	28.06.2011
  decision	inadmissibility
  article	9, 14
  contested law	Art. 139, 190 SC
  key terms	freedom of religion discrimination initiative of minaret

• Ouardiri Hafid vs. Switzerland

  number	65840/09
  language	french
  date	28.06.2011
  decision	inadmissibility
  article	9, 13, 14
  contested law	Art. 139, 190 SC
  key terms	freedom of religion discrimination initiative of minaret

• Dautaj Abaz vs. Switzerland

  number	32166/05
  language	french
  date	20.09.2007
  decision	inadmissibility
  Artikel	9
  contested law	Art. 2 et 3 de la Loi cantonale genevoise sur la profession d'agent de sécurité privé
  key terms	freedom of religion

• Dahlab Lucia vs. Switzerland

  number	42393/98
  language	french
  date	15.2.2001
  decision	inadmissibility
  article	9,14
  contested law	Art. 6 et 120 al. 2 de la Loi cantonale genevoise sur l'instruction publique (LIP)
  key terms	proclamation of a religion or a religious belief conditions of the intervention in a human right: legal basis, public interest or interest of a third, proportionality administrative discretion of the Authority; gender discrimination

• Zaoui Ahmed vs. Switzerland

  number	41615/98
  language	french
  date	18.1.2001
  decision	inadmissibility
  article	9,10,34
  contested law	Art. 70 et 120 chiffres 8 et 10 de l'ancienne Constitution fédérale Art. 53 de la Loi fédérale suisse sur l'asile
  key terms	freedom of religion Freedom of expression Conditions of the intervention in a human right: the public interest (national security and public order)

• C.R. vs. Switzerland

  number	40130/98
  language	french
  date	14.10.1999
  decision	inadmissibility
  article	9,18
  contested law
  key terms	sect interference protection of public order

• Mohammed, Qudsia, Parwez, Ajmal and Tobish vs. Switzerland (Decision of the European Commission of Human Rights)

  number	33016/96
  language	french
  date	14.4.1998
  decision	inadmissibility
  article	P1-2; 3,4,5,8,9,10,34,35-1
  contested law	Art. 2,3,11,12,17,18, de la Loi fédérale sur l'asile
  key terms	inhuman treatment

• B.A. vs. Switzerland (Decision of the European Commission of Human Rights)

  number	33016/96
  language	french
  date	14.4.1998
  decision	inadmissibility
  article	P1-2; 3,4,5,8,9,10,34,35-1
  contested law	Art. 2,3,11,12,17,18, de la Loi fédérale sur l'asile
  key terms	inhuman treatment

• B.C. vs. Switzerland (Decision of the European Commission of Human Rights)

  number	19898/92
  language	french
  date	30.8.1993
  decision	inadmissibility
  article	8,9
  contested law	Loi du 13 juin 1911 sur l'assurance maladie et accident
  key terms	right of the respect of the private life freedom of belief and of conscience

• Marty vs. Switzerland (Decision of the European Commission of Human Rights)

  number	21566/93
  language	french
  date	30.8.1993
  decision	inadmissibility
  article	8,9,13
  contested law	Loi du 13 juin 1911 sur l'assurance maladie et accident
  key terms	right of the respect of the private life freedom of belief and of conscience

   

• R.B. vs. Switzerland (Decision of the European Commission of Human Rights)

  number	16345/90
  language	french
  date	8.1.1993
  decision	inadmissibility
  article	P7-4;5-1,9,10
  contested law	Art. 42 de la Loi fédérale sur la taxe d'exemption du service militaire
  key terms	freedom of belief and of conscience freedom of expression Ne bis in idem

• Jean Musy vs. Switzerland (Decision of the European Commission of Human Rights)

  number	16960/90
  language	french
  date	8.1.1993
  decision	inadmissibility
  article	6-1,6-3d,9,10
  contested law
  key terms	Impartiality of the Court freedom of belief and of conscience witnesses convene

• Renato Fadini vs. Switzerland (Decision of the European Commission of Human Rights)

  number	17003/90;18206/91
  language	french
  date	8.1.1993
  decision	inadmissibility
  article	9
  contested law	Loi fédérale sur la protection civile
  key terms	freedom of belief and of conscience