The criminal conviction for defamation through the press infringes the limits of freedom of expression
JUDGMENT Traustason and others v. Iceland 4-5-2017 (no. 44081/13) see here SUMMARY Freedom of expression. Freedom of press. Judgment. Iceland. A criminal conviction for defamation due to a newspaper article about financial irregularities violates the right to freedom of expression and is not necessary in a democratic society. The ECtHR condemns Iceland. PROVISION Article 10 […]