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Freedom of information and ECHR: refusal of access to information breaches Article 10 (European Court of Human Rights)

On 8 November 2016, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) held that refusal of a request for information in the public interest constituted an unjustified breach of the applicant's rights to freedom of expression under Article 10, ECHR (Magyar Helsinki Bizottság v Hungary (Application no. 18030/11) (8 November 2016)).

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Published on 23-Nov-2016
Resource Type Legal update: case report
Jurisdictions
  • England
  • European Union
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland
  • Wales
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