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A scientist was denied the title of forensic expert due to a ministerial decision decause of his posts on his personal blog. Violation of freedom of expression and fair trial due to lack of hearing.

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02/07/2020 08:55

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 […]

Criticism of a company by a CEO of another company regarding his way of performing his duties is protected by the freedom of expression. Criticism against important companies can be overwhelming.

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01/07/2020 11:43

JUDGMENT Petro Carbo Chem S.E. v. Romania 30.06.2020 (no. 21768/12) see here SUMMARY The case concerned a civil court order issued to the applicant company to pay symbolic compensation to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Oltchim company (which was the largest chemicals factory in Romania) for criticising the CEO’s management of the company […]

A new European definition of hate speech? Yes.

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01/07/2020 07:47

Dr. Andraž Teršek, Professor of Constitutional Law, Faculty of Education, University of Primorska and European Faculty of Law, New University Foreword On the 5th of June (2020) I have concluded my article titled “Constitutional Remarks on Understanding Freedom of Expression and the Concept of “Hate Speech” in Slovenia – and in Europe,” published on […]

Disbarrement of a lawyer by a bar association because he criticized a public judge for tarnishing the reputation of the judiciary. Violation of freedom of expression and privacy.

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29/06/2020 06:49

JUDGMENT Bagirov v. Azerbaijan 25.06.2020 (no. 81024/12 and 28198/15) see here SUMMARY Disbarrement of a lawyer by a Bar Association. Lawyer’s confidentiality duty. Freedom of expression and the right to privacy. The applicant, a lawyer by profession, disclosed the cause of death of his client’s son. He was suspended from practising law for one year, for […]

Homophobic comments, hate speech and sentencing into fine payment. Non-violation of the freedom of expression of the commentator

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12/06/2020 15:34

JUDGMENT Carl Jóhann Lilliendahl v. Iceland 11.06.2020 (no. 29297/18) see here SUMMARY The case concerned the applicant’s conviction and fine for homophobic comments he had made in response to an online article. The Court found that the applicant’s comments had amounted to hate speech within the meaning of its case-law. It accepted the Icelandic Supreme […]

Constitutional Remarks on Understanding Freedom of Expression and the Concept of “Hate Speech” in Slovenia – and in Europe

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05/06/2020 10:42

Dr. Andraž Teršek Professor of Constitutional Law at the University of Primorska and New University, European Faculty of Law Slovenian Constitution Slovenian Constitution safeguards general right to freedom of expression by Article 39. It reads as follows: “Freedom of expression of thought, freedom of speech and public appearance, freedom of the press, and other […]

Suspension of of journalist’s parliamentary credentials violates the freedom of expression

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29/05/2020 08:48

JUDGMENT Mándli and others v. Hungary 26.05.2020 (no. 63164/16) see here SUMMARY The case concerned the suspension of the applicants’ Parliament accreditation as journalists. The Court found in particular that the applicants, journalists working for various media outlets, had been reporting on a matter of public interest – alleged illicit payments linked to the National […]

A judge’s son’s employment link with a law firm raised objective doubts about the judge’s impartiality in a defamation case

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27/05/2020 11:17

JUDGMENT Koulias v. Cyprus 26.05.2020 (no. 48781/12) see here SUMMARY The case concerned the applicant’s complaint that one of the Supreme Court judges in proceedings against him for defamation was not impartial as the judge’s son worked for the law firm whose founding partner represented the appellant in the case. The Court found in particular […]

The criminal conviction of a publisher of a book on the Kurdish PKK has violated the freedom of expression.

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17/05/2020 09:00

JUDGMENT Mehdi Tanrıkulu v. Turkey 05.05.2020 (no. 9735/12) see here SUMMARY Freedom of expression and the right of citizens to valid information. The plaintiff owns a publishing house in Istanbul. He published a book on the Kurdish revolutionary organization PKK. He was prosecuted on charges of propaganda for a terrorist organization and was sentenced by […]

Unnecessary seizure for 7.5 months of computer of an non-accused violated his property and freedom of expression rights

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02/04/2020 09:01

JUDGMENT Pendov v. Bulgaria 26.03.2020 (no. 44229/11) βsee here SUMMARY Seizure of server for 7.5 months from a person who was not indicted. Professional use for website. Right to property and freedom of expression. Restricted access to the applicant’s cultural web site on Japanese anime due to unnecessary and prolonged confiscation of his computer server […]

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