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Zana v Turkey
(1997) 27 EHRR 667
Key Principle
The European Court of Human Rights held that a conviction for supporting separatist speech may be compatible with Article 10 ECHR where the expression incites violence or is directed against national security, provided the interference is proportionate.
Area of Law
public-law
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