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ECtHR rules against Turkey in Aczimendi case
Relying on Article 9 (freedom of thought, conscience and religion) of the European Convention on Human Rights, the applicants complained that they had been convicted under criminal law for manifesting their religion through their clothing.
The court ruled that the 1997 conviction of 127 Turkish citizens for a breach both of the law on the wearing of headgear and of the rules on the wearing of certain garments, specifically religious garments, in public other than for religious ceremonies were found to be a violation of Article 9 of the convention.
In October 1996, the group met in Ankara for a religious ceremony held at the Kocatepe Mosque. They toured the city streets while wearing the distinctive dress of their group, which comprised a turban, şalvar (baggy trousers), a tunic and a stick. Following various incidents on the same day, they were arrested and placed in police custody.
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