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SWITZERLAND (application no. 16354\/06, judgment 13 July 2012): freedom of speech of a minority in the public space and with new Internet technologies; protection of political, religious and commercial speeches.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;152120&#8243;][vc_empty_space empty_h=&#8221;1&#8243;][vc_button radius=&#8221;btn-round&#8221; border_width=&#8221;0&#8243; button_color_type=&#8221;uncode-solid&#8221; button_color_solid=&#8221;#0c4f48&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;184510&#8243; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fhudoc.echr.coe.int%2Ffre%23%7B%2522itemid%2522%3A%5B%2522001-112165%2522%5D%7D|target:_blank&#8221;]Access Decision[\/vc_button][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_accordion_tab][vc_accordion_tab gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; column_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; title=&#8221;Section I Judgments&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;6dad8f3c-7309-815556789140011555679505952d6a2-ca1e&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_empty_space empty_h=&#8221;1&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;193511&#8243;]TARANENKO v. RUSSIA (application no. 19554\/05, judgment of 15 May 2014): freedom of expression and expressive conduct inside the premises of a public building, which a group of people including the applicant entered without authorisation.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;152120&#8243;][vc_empty_space empty_h=&#8221;1&#8243;][vc_button radius=&#8221;btn-round&#8221; border_width=&#8221;0&#8243; button_color_type=&#8221;uncode-solid&#8221; button_color_solid=&#8221;#0c4f48&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;688371&#8243; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fhudoc.echr.coe.int%2Feng%23%7B%2522itemid%2522%3A%5B%2522001-142969%2522%5D%7D|target:_blank&#8221;]Access Decision[\/vc_button][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_accordion_tab][vc_accordion_tab gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; column_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; title=&#8221;Section II Judgments&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;9346230d-a835-915556789140011555679505952d6a2-ca1e&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_empty_space empty_h=&#8221;1&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;151290&#8243;]DI GIOVANNI v. 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HUNGARY (application no. 40721\/08, judgment of 24 July 2012): ban of flag with a political meaning used in a public demonstration.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;152120&#8243;][vc_empty_space empty_h=&#8221;1&#8243;][vc_button radius=&#8221;btn-round&#8221; border_width=&#8221;0&#8243; button_color_type=&#8221;uncode-solid&#8221; button_color_solid=&#8221;#0c4f48&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;297398&#8243; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fhudoc.echr.coe.int%2Feng%23%7B%2522itemid%2522%3A%5B%2522001-112446%2522%5D%7D|target:_blank&#8221;]Access Decision[\/vc_button][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_accordion_tab][vc_accordion_tab gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; column_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; title=&#8221;Section III Judgments&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1555679162900-3-11555679505952d6a2-ca1e&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_empty_space empty_h=&#8221;1&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;167974&#8243;]PRYANISHNIKOV v. 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