Article 10 - Freedom of expression

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Kavala v. Türkiye (no. 2) [GC], no. 2170/24

25/08/26

Criminal conviction of the applicant, a businessman and human rights defender, relating to his involvement in the Gezi Park events, and continued detention of the applicant, contrary to the Court’s two previous judgments in this matter.
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de Carvalho Marques and Others v. Portugal, nos. 29703/19 and 5 others

07/07/26

Disciplinary sanctioning by the Disciplinary Council of the Portuguese Football Federation of a company majority-owned by the Porto Football Club, of its communications director, and of the president of its board of directors for statements made in the media about referees’ performances and the refereeing system.
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Kunstelj v. Slovenia, no. 5257/22

07/07/26

The applicant’s criminal conviction and sentence of six-month imprisonment for the insult and slander of two private individuals in his blog posts.
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