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ECHR: an important judgement from the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights on the right of journalists to protect their sources

01 September 2010

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The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights has handed down an important judgment of the right of journalists to protect their sources: Full-text of judgment: Case of Sanoma Uitgevers v The Netherlands (pdf): Here the Court reverses a previous ruling and said that the police cannot search premises or seize journalistic material unless they have obtained a judicial warrant. See also: European Court Ruling Bolsters Media Freedom (OSI, link)

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