Cases & Projects
Germany
7. February 2012
The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights has decided two landmark cases concerning the relationship between the right to freedom of expresison and privacy: Von Hannover v.
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Russia
26. September 2011
MLDI and its Russian partner, the Mass Media Defence Centre, have intervened in the case of Orlovskaya Gazeta v. Russia, before the European Court of Human Rights. The case arose from a fine that was imposed on the newspaper, 'Orlovskaya Gazeta', for giving their opinion on a political matter during election times - something that is strictly forbidden under Russian law.
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Azerbaijan
6. July 2011
The Media Legal Defence Initiative, Media Rights Institute Azerbaijan and Index on Censorship have intervened at the European Court of Human Rights in the case of Hajizade and Abdullayev v. Azerbaijan.
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Russia
23. June 2011
MLDI has provided financial support to Russia's Mass Media Defence Centre in Voronezh to develop a database of Russian media law, along with a guide to media law and the jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights. Unique in the country, the database not only provides the text of several hundred media law decisions but also gives commentary and analysis. In addition, the site provides legal templates and a 'how to' guide for less experienced lawyers.
The site can be found at http://www.media-pravo.info/.
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Switzerland
21. June 2011
The Media Legal Defence Initiative has intervened in a case before the European Court of Human Rights concerning the legality of the use of hidden recording devices. The case originated in Switzerland, where two reporters were convicted under Swiss Penal Code for using a hidden camera to record the mis-selling of insurance products. MLDI's intervention points out that the use of hidden recording devices can be a vital tool in investigative journalism and that there should be a strong public interest defence to any charge of invasion of privacy.
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