The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on July 1 passed judgment in the case of Flux versus Moldova.

The applicant is the Chisinau-based newspaper Flux. The case concerned the newspaper’s complaint about its conviction in 2003 for defamation of a former Deputy Prosecutor General. The applicant newspaper relied, in particular, on Articles 6 § 1 (right to a fair hearing) and 10 (freedom of expression).

The Court held unanimously that there had been a violation of Article 10 and that there had been no need to examine separately the complaint under Article 6 § 1. The applicant newspaper was awarded EUR 185 in respect of pecuniary damage, EUR 3,000 in respect of non-pecuniary damage and EUR 1,800 for costs and expenses// Reporter.MD


Publication date: 02 July 2008   

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