Hudoc Judgment (Merits and just satisfaction) Violation of Art. 10; Not necessary to examine Art. 14+10; Pecuniary damage – claim rejected; Costs and expenses award – domestic proceedings; Costs and expenses award – Convention proceedings
The rights in article 10 include the right to choose not just the content of what is to be expressed but also the form of such expression: ‘The Court recalls that it is not for the Court, or for the national courts for that matter, to substitute their own views for those of the press as to what technique of reporting should be adopted by journalists. Article 10 protects not only the substance of ideas and information but also the form in which they are conveyed.’
Judges:
E Palm, P
Citations:
[2000] ECHR 5, 31457/96, (2001) 31 EHRR 8
Links:
Human Rights, Media
Updated: 04 June 2022; Ref: scu.165803