JUDGMENT Tagiyev and Huseynov v. Azerbaijan 5.12.2019 (no. 13274/08) see here SUMMARY The case concerned the applicants’ conviction for inciting religious hatred and hostility with their remarks on Islam in an article they had published in 2006. The Court found in particular that the national courts had not justified why the applicants’ conviction had been […]
JUDGMENT Zevnik and others v. Slovenia 5.12.2019 (no. 54893/18) see here SUMMARY Right to Free Elections and Electoral Legislation. Two of the applicants are political parties that have nominated themselves in the elections. These parties were owned by two of the applicants. Participation in the parties was rejected because there was no required quota of […]
JUDGMENT Schweizerische Radio- und Fernsehgesellschaft and others v. Switzerland 5.12.2019 (no. 68995/13) see here SUMMARY The case concerned the outcome of a complaint concerning a television programme on Botox (botulinum toxin): the domestic authorities had found that the programme had not broached the issue of the animal experiments required for manufacturing the product, and had […]
JUDGMENT Savenko (Limonov) v. Russia 26.11.2019 (no. 29088/08) see here SUMMARY Political figures, protection, criticism and limits to freedom of expression. In an interview with a radio station, the opposition politician freely expressed his view of the control and influence of justice by the Mayor of Moscow. The latter brought an action for damages for […]
JUDGMENT Razvozzhayev v. Russia and Ukraine and Udaltsov v. Russia 19.11.2019 (no. 75734/12, 2695/15, 55325/15) see here SUMMARY The case concerned the conviction of two men for organising “mass disorder” for their part in May 2012 opposition protests and resultant disturbances in central Moscow, an incident which has been at the centre of several earlier […]
JUDGMENT Hatice Çoban v. Turkey 29.10.2019 (no. 36226/11) see here SUMMARY The case concerned Ms Çoban’s criminal conviction for disseminating propaganda in favour of a terrorist organisation on account of a speech she had given. The Court reiterated that the fairness of proceedings and the procedural guarantees afforded were factors to be taken into account […]
JUDGMENT Herbai v. Hungary 05.11.2019 (no. 11608/15) see here SUMMARY Web site articles for professionals and freedom of expression. Dismissal of the applicant from his job in the Human Resources Department due to his article on a website dealing with human resources issues. The Court found in particular that the national courts had not sufficiently […]
JUDGMENT Hatice Çoban v. Turkey 29.10.2019 (no. 36226/11) see here SUMMARY The case concerned Ms Çoban’s criminal conviction for disseminating propaganda in favour of a terrorist organisation on account of a speech she had given. The Court reiterated that the fairness of proceedings and the procedural guarantees afforded were factors to be taken into account […]
JUDGMENT L.P. and Carvalho v. Portugal 08.10.2019 (no. 24845/13 and 49103/15) see here SUMMARY Criticism of judges by lawyers representing their clients. Lawsuits against lawyers. Freedom of expression for lawyers to defend the interests of their clients and the protection of judges and the judiciary. The case concerned findings of liability against two lawyers for […]
JUDGMENT Szurovecz v. Hungary 8.10.2019 (no. 15428/16) see here SUMMARY Media access to reception centers for asylum seekers and freedom of expression. Protection of journalistic research. The applicant, a news website reporter, complained about the authorities’ refusal to allow him to interview and take photos of the asylum seeker reception center, preventing him from recording […]
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