ROJ TV AS v DENMARK

Application Number 24683/14 European Court of Human Rights The case involved the conviction for terrorism offences through the promotion of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) through television programmes. The Court found that the television station could not benefit from the protection afforded by Article 10 as the applicants had tried to use it for purposes […]

JERSILD v. DENMARK

Application Number 15890/89 European Court of Human Rights Jersild interviewed members of the racist group ‘Greenjackets.’ During the interview, the members made derogatory and racist comments about ethnic minorities and foreigners living in Denmark. Jersild was fined for publishing racist statements. The ECtHR found a violation of Article 10. Link:https://hudoc.echr.coe.int/eng#{%22fulltext%22:[%22jersild%22],%22documentcollectionid2%22:[%22GRANDCHAMBER%22,%22CHAMBER%22],%22itemid%22:[%22001-57891%22]} Theme(s): Ethnic Hatred Date: 23 September […]