No evil lasts for a hundred years Commentary on the Judgment of the European Court of Human Rights of 11 February 2025 in the case of Novaya Gazeta and others v. Russia
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On this case, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled on one hundred and sixty-one appeals filed against the Russian Federation after national authorities imposed a long series of severe sanctions in accordance with the latest reforms to the Code of Administrative Offences and the Criminal Code, carried out immediately after the start of the war.
These sanctions are based on alleged cases of “deliberately spreading false information” about the Russian armed forces. The main argument advanced by the appellants is that the application of such disproportionate and extreme penalties undermines their right to freedom of expression, protected by Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), fostering a climate of self-censorship and deterring others from exercising essential rights in a democratic society.
The commentary on the judgment presented is not limited to an analysis of the High Court»s proportionality test on measures affecting freedom of expression, but also extends to other rights allegedly violated according to the appellants.
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