Article 10 - Freedom of expression
Case-Law Guide
Article Updates
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Avagyan v. Russia, no. 36911/20
Applicant’s conviction, in administrative-offence proceedings, for wilful dissemination of “untrue information” with regard to comments questioning the existence of COVID-19 cases in her region, posted on her business account on Instagram.
Judgment
Backović v. Serbia (no. 2), no. 47600/17
Imposition of a fine on a lawyer for contempt of court on account of statements made in his written objection to a first-instance court’s decision.
Judgment
Milashina and Others v. Russia, no. 75000/17
Alleged failure to protect the applicants, a newspaper publisher and journalists, from verbal threats and attacks by Chechen senior public officials and religious leaders after their reporting of mass abduction, arbitrary detention, torture, and murder, by the Chechen authorities, of people perceived to be homosexuals.
Judgment
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- Protection against hate speech (Articles 8, 13 and 14)
- Surveillance measures (Terrorism)
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- Freedom of expression (no. CDH(75)6)
- Freedom of expression (no. DH(56)15)
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