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ECHR: Defamation claims against Patrick de Carolis and France 3 were upheld in breach of their right to freedom of expression

21 January 2016

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"In today’s Chamber judgment in the case of de Carolis and France Televisions v. France (application no. 29313/10) the European Court of Human Rights held, unanimously, that there had been: a violation of Article 10 (freedom of expression) of the European Convention on Human Rights.

The case concerned an accusation of defamation brought by Saudi Prince Turki Al Faisal on account of a documentary on the France 3 television channel concerning complaints lodged by families of the victims of the 11 September 2001 attacks."

See the full text: Defamation claims against Patrick de Carolis and France 3 were upheld in breach of their right to freedom of expression (press release, pdf)

And see: Judgment (French, pdf)

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