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European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), September 3, 2020

ECtHR 3 September 2020, application no. 57462/19 (Mahi), Freedom of Expression

It was not contrary to Article 10 of the Charter to disciplinary transfer an Islamic teacher to another school 50 kilometres away, for sending an open letter concerning inter alia the Charlie Hebdo attacks in January 2015. His remarks were incompatible with the duty of discretion incumbent upon him as a teacher.

Summary

It was not contrary to Article 10 of the Charter to disciplinary transfer an Islamic teacher to another school 50 kilometres away, for sending an open letter concerning inter alia the Charlie Hebdo attacks in January 2015. His remarks were incompatible with the duty of discretion incumbent upon him as a teacher.

A English summary is available here. The full text of the judgment (in French) is available here.