Swiss court fines defendants in banner case targeting Turkish president

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Court emphasises that such an incitement to commit murder could not be shielded under the guise of freedom of expression or assembly.

"The statement could not be considered impartial and could be clearly interpreted as a call for murder," the ruling stated unequivocally. / Photo: AA Archive

The ruling on Thursday is a reversal of a verdict in 2022, when the defendants were initially acquitted, according to reports from the Tages-Anzeiger newspaper and Swissinfo.ch. The judgment stemmed from an assessment of the banner, which depicted a gun aimed at President Erdogan's head, accompanied by the word"kill."

"The statement could not be considered impartial and could be clearly interpreted as a call for murder," the ruling stated unequivocally.

 

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