CASE OF BORGOVAN v. ROMANIA – The application, which was lodged on 6 May 2015, concerns civil proceedings brought by the applicant against the Suceava Bar Association’s decision not to grant him admission to the legal profession

The application, which was lodged on 6 May 2015, concerns civil proceedings brought by the applicant against the Suceava Bar Association’s decision not to grant him admission to the legal profession. Relying on Article 6 § 1 of the Convention, he complained that…

CASE OF ȚIRIAC v. ROMANIA – The applicant complained about a breach of his right to honour and reputation, alleging that the domestic courts had failed to protect his rights following an allegedly defamatory press article

FOURTH SECTION CASE OF ȚIRIAC v. ROMANIA (Application no. 51107/16) JUDGMENT Art 8 • Private life • Dismissal of general tort law claim brought by well-known public figure in respect of allegedly defamatory press article on business practices affecting the…

CASE OF GENOV AND SARBINSKA v. BULGARIA – The two applicants, a popular blogger and a political activist, were found guilty of hooliganism and fined for spray-painting a monument to “partisans” on the anniversary of the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution

The two applicants, a popular blogger and a political activist, were found guilty of hooliganism and fined for spray-painting a monument to “partisans” on the anniversary of the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution, in the context of nation-wide protests against a government…