SORGUC v. TURKEY - 17089/03 [2009] ECHR 979 (23 June 2009)

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 15:21:03 GMT

Liability for academic criticism of unnamed individual a violation of Article 10: The finding of a domestic court that an academic was liable for defaming an individual amounted to a violation of Article 10 when that individual had not been named and the implied criticism of him came in the context of an academic explaining his views on the appointment and promotion of academics at his university, as they had a sufficient basis in fact and concerned a matter of public interest.

ALITHIA PUBLISHING COMPANY LTD - 17550/03 [2008] ECHR 420 (22 May 2008)

Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Reynolds privilege rightly rejected in Cypriot politician’s claim: The European Court of Human Rights dismissed a complaint that a Reynolds privilege defence had been wrongly rejected by the Cypriot courts. The Applicants had made serious allegations against a politician and had failed to substantiate them.

Defamation

SORGUC v. TURKEY - 17089/03 [2009] ECHR 979 (23 June 2009)

ALITHIA PUBLISHING COMPANY LTD - 17550/03 [2008] ECHR 420 (22 May 2008)