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Emanuel Brünisholz

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Dec 2, 2025
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Did a Swiss court actually jail someone for discussing sex differences in skeletons?

Multiple conservative and libertarian outlets report that Emanuel Brünisholz, a Swiss wind-instrument repairman, was convicted under Switzerland’s anti-discrimination law for a 2022 Facebook comment a...

Nov 9, 2025
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SWITZERLAND JAILS MAN FOR SA AYING SKELETONS SHOW MALE AND FEMALE SEX DIFFERENCES fact check

The core claim — that — is a contested interpretation of reporting about the case of Emanuel Brünisholz and is not uniformly supported by the documents compiled here. Some outlets reported a jail sent...

Dec 11, 2025
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Which Swiss court case involved prosecution over statements about sex differences in skeletons?

A Swiss wind‑instrument repairman, Emanuel Brünisholz, was convicted in a Bern regional court for a Facebook comment saying “you’ll only find men and women based on their skeletons,” fined 500 CHF and...

Dec 7, 2025

What exactly did the defendant say about skeletal sex differences that led to legal action?

Emanuel Brünisholz wrote a Facebook reply in December 2022 saying, “If you dig up LGBTQI people after 200 years, you’ll only find men and women based on their skeletons. Everything else is a mental il...

Dec 13, 2025

What evidence and expert testimony were central to the Swiss prosecution over skeleton sex-differences claims?

Swiss courts convicted Emanuel Brünisholz for a 2022 Facebook reply saying “if you dig up LGBTQI people after 200 years, you’ll only find men and women based on their skeletons,” and for calling those...

Dec 11, 2025

What specific testimony and expert reports were presented in the Swiss trial about skeleton sex differences?

A Swiss case involving Emanuel Brünisholz arose from a December 2022 Facebook comment asserting that skeletal remains would show only “men and women,” leading to a conviction under Switzerland’s anti‑...

Dec 11, 2025

What evidence did Swiss courts consider in jailing a man for saying skeletons show sex differences?

Swiss regional courts convicted Emanuel Brünisholz for a 2022 Facebook comment saying skeletons show only male/female sex; he was fined 500 Swiss francs, refused to pay, and faces a 10‑day jail term t...