Type: Judgment

Authority: National Courts: Supreme Courts (Belgium) - Cour constitutionnelle

Date: 05/25/2016

Subject: The decision of the Constitutional Court rejects the claim lodged against articles 2 and 3 of the law of 22 May 2014, on the fight against sexism and discrimination between men and women, for the alleged violation of the principle of legality and the right to freedom of expression, applying the norms of the ECHR and the jurisprudence of the Court of Strasbourg

Parties: «Parti Libertarien» et autres

Original language: Belgian

Classification: Freedoms - Art. 11 Freedom of expression - Equality - Art. 23 Equality between men and women - Justice - Art. 49 Principles of legality (nullum crimen, nulla poena sine lege; lighter penalty)

Text