Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Dictum of the day, or on Europe of Dreams

The problem of applying Article 10 of the Convention to exposing of political symbols deserves in my opinion our attention and profound reflection. Exposing extremists symbols does not seem to be a goal to which I would be ready to subscribe at any cost and rate. The Europe I believe in is by no means a Europe of extremists symbols. I am opposed to Europe of swastikas, Europe of concentration camps and gulags, Europe of hatred marked by banners.

Fáber v. Hungary (application no. 40721/08), Chamber Judgment, 24 July 2012, Concurring Opinion of Judge Popović joined by Judge Berro-Lefevre.

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