In a judgment handed down on 15 November 2007, the European Court of Human Rights held that a state’s failure to adequately protect a person from defamation amounted to a breach of art 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights, which enshrines the right to respect for private and family life. The judgment also considered the balance between the right to private life and reputation, on the one hand, and the right to freedom of expression on the other.
Detailed case note.
Found in 08. Freedom of Expression, 2007, European Court of Human Rights, International, s13 - Privacy and Reputation, Select International and Comparative Caselaw
