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20 May Fine for protesting against mining of precious metals at the UNESCO World Heritage Site has led to a violation of the Convention

Posted at 20 May 2022 in ▶ Protest, Freedom of speech, Article 10 (right to freedom of expression), Article 11 (right to freedom of assembly)

In the case of Bumbeș v. Romania (application no. 18079/15, 03.05.2022) the European Court of Human Rights held, unanimously, that there had been: a violation of Article 10 (freedom of...

16 May Human rights defender Osman Kavala sentenced to life in prison despite ECtHR rulings

Posted at 16 May 2022 in ▶ Protest, ▶ Judiciary, Freedom of speech, Human rights defenders

The Istanbul 13th Assize Court sentenced human rights defender Osman Kavala to life in prison without parole on charges of attempting to overthrow the government and the seven others to...

11 Apr Application declared inadmissible in the case concerning a blocking of Wikipedia website

Posted at 11 Apr 2022 in Internet, Freedom of speech, Article 10 (right to freedom of expression)

In its decision in the case of Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. v. Turkey (application no. 25479/19, 24.03.2022) the European Court of Human Rights has, by a majority, declared the application inadmissible. The...

25 Mar A television interview of a minor without parental consent led to a violation of the Convention

Posted at 25 Mar 2022 in ▶ Children’s rights, ▶ Journalists, Article 8 (right to respect for private and family life)

In the case of I.V.Ț. v. Romania (application no. 35582/15, 01.03.2022) the European Court of Human Rights held, unanimously, that there had been a violation of Article 8 (right to...

25 Feb Denial of access to classified information for reasons of public interest in accordance with the Convention

Posted at 25 Feb 2022 in Croatia, Freedom of speech, Article 10 (right to freedom of expression)

In the case of Šeks v. Croatia (application no. 39325/20, 03.02.2022) the European Court of Human Rights held, unanimously, that there had been no violation of Article 10 (freedom of...

10 Feb A criminal conviction for violating a public order because of expressing a political opinion – was not in accordance with the Convention

Posted at 10 Feb 2022 in Freedom of speech, Article 10 (right to freedom of expression), Access to justice

In the case of Karuyev v. Russia (application no. 4161/13, 18.01.2022) the European Court of Human Rights held, by 6 votes to 1, that there had been a violation of...

18 Jan The factsheet on Freedom of Expression in Albanian and Serbian language

Posted at 18 Jan 2022 in Serbia, Freedom of speech

The EU/CoE Action on Freedom of Expression and Freedom of the Media (JUFREX2) translated into local languages the thematic factsheet on Freedom of Expression, issued by the Department for the...

14 Jan European Parliament resolution on human rights in Serbia

Posted at 14 Jan 2022 in Corruption, ▶ Judiciary, Freedom of speech

European Parliament adopted an urgent resolution on 6 December 2021 on forced labour in the Linglong factory and environmental protests in Serbia. European Parliament expresseed deep concerns over the alleged forced...

03 Jan Press article criticising the marketing of antibiotics considered harmful to human health did not violate the Convention

Posted at 03 Jan 2022 in ▶ Journalists, Article 8 (right to respect for private and family life)

In the case of Daneş and Others v. Romania (applications nos. 44332/16, 44829/16, 44839/16, 07.12.2021) the European Court of Human Rights held, unanimously, that there had been no violation of...

29 Dec Obligation do disclose personal data of news commentators was not in accordance with the Convention

Posted at 29 Dec 2021 in ▶ Journalists, Freedom of speech

In the case of Standard Verlagsgesellschaft mbH v. Austria (no. 3) (application no. 39378/15, 07.12.2021) the European Court of Human Rights held, unanimously, that there had been a violation of...