JUDGMENT SÜER v. Turkey 29-09-2020 (app. no. 77711/11) see here SUMMARY Freedom of expression. Sending a message to a friend in fn the name of a terrorist organization. The applicant was accused of propaganda in favor of the PKK terrorist organization because he sent two messages to a friend, praising her. He was sentenced to […]
JUDGMENT Ragıp Zarakolu v. Turkey 15.09.2020 (app. no. 15064/12) see here SUMMARY Illegal detention and right to freedom of expression. The ECtHR ruled that when pre-trial detention is not legal, it should not consider whether interfering with freedom of expression has a legitimate purpose and is necessary in a democratic society. Illegal pre-trial detention linked […]
JUDGMENT N.Š. v, Croatia 10.09.2020 (app, no. 36908/13) see here SUMMARY Freedom of expression, personal data, best interests of the child and a fair balance between the competing interests of the individual and the community. The applicant claimed custody of her orphaned granddaughter when her daughter and son-in-law died in a car accident. She publicly […]
JUDGMENT OOO Regnum v. Russia 08.09.2020 (app. no. 22649/08) see here SUMMARY Freedom of expression. Informing the public about public health issues from a news website. The applicant is an online news company. As part of its media duties to protect the public from potential health risks, it published three news regarding the poisoning of […]
JUDGMENT Timakov and OOO ID Rubezh and Timakov v. Russia 08.09.2020 (app. no. 46232/10 and 74770/10) see here SUMMARY Freedom of expression. Journalist comment that the Governor must receive the highest mark for corruption. Right to a public hearing in a civil case. The journalist and his publishing house were obliged, following court decisions on […]
JUDGMENT Macovei v. Romania 28.07.2020 (no. 53028/14) see here SUMMARY The case concerned the applicant being found liable for defaming another politician. The Court found in particular that the applicant’s statements, whereby she had called the other politician’s combination of work as a lawyer and as a member of parliament an example of corruption, had […]
JUDGMENT Rashkin v. Russia 07.07.2020 (no. 69575/10) see here SUMMARY Politics and freedom of expression. A member of the opposition was held responsible for defaming a government official in a harsh political speech. Huge damages awarded. Violation of the freedom of expression of the politician. The accusing member of the opposition, in his speech, accused […]
JUDGMENT Vladimir Kharitonov (no. 10795/14), OOO Flavus and others (no. 12468/15, 23489/15 and 19074/16), Bulgakov (no. 20159/15) and Engels v. Russia 23.06.2020 (no.61919/16). see here SUMMARY Internet and freedom of expression. Arbitrarily blocking of websites. The cases concerned different types of blocking measures, including “collateral” blocking (where the IP address that was blocked was shared […]
JUDGMENT Cimperšek v. Slovenia 30.6.2020 (no. 58512/16) see here SUMMARY The case concerned the rejection by the Minister of Justice of Mr Cimperšek’s application to become a court expert owing to a lack of the required personal qualities. The Minister referred to the contents of Mr Cimperšek’s blog and emails he had sent to complain […]
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Disciplining teacher for remarks incompatible with his duty of discretion, in particular concerning the 2015 terrorist attacks in Paris, was not disproportionate
JUDGMENT Mahi v. Belgium 03.09.20 (app. no. 57462/19) see here SUMMARY In its decision in the case of Mahi v. Belgium (application no. 57462/19) the European Court of Human Rights has unanimously declared the application inadmissible. The decision is final. The case concerns the disciplinary transfer of a teacher of Islamic religion (Mr Mahi) on […]