Six climate activists that demonstrated in front of Credit Suisse in 2019 are appealing their conviction for coercion to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in Strasbourg. They believe their rights to freedom of expression and assembly have been violated. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox In total, around 70 activists organised this demonstration to draw attention to Swiss banks’ investments in fossil fuels. In front of the Credit Suisse entrances on Paradeplatz, Bahnhofstrasse and Bärengasse, the participants chained themselves to one another, to flower boxes or bikes. Access for customers and employees was made difficult but remained possible, according to the Federal Supreme Court’s ruling in this case. The activists explained that they had not prevented third parties from accessing the entrances. The activists are therefore criticising their conviction for coercion and are appealing against the Federal Supreme Court’s ruling handed down in March …