Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the refusal of naturalization violated the prohibition of discrimination under Art. 8 para. 2 Constitution.
Decisione estratta
No discrimination was shown: the refusal was based not on religion or origin, but on the applicant's former leadership role in the FIS and his failure to distance himself from its anti-democratic doctrine.
Motivazione estratta
The court held that a discriminatory refusal requires treatment based on a protected group identity in a stigmatizing way. Here, the decisive factor was the applicant's own political stance and his continuing endorsement of the FIS narrative, not mere membership in a group.