ECHR & Right of Access to Official Documents

In its judgment of 28 November 2013 in the case of Österreichische Vereinigung zur Erhaltung, Stärkung und Schaffung eines wirtschaftlich gesunden land- und forstwirt­schaftlichen Grundbesitzes v. Austria (OVESSG) the European Court of Human Rights has further clarified and expanded the scope of application of Article 10 of the Convention with regard to the right of access to public documents.  The judgment is especially supportive for requests by journalists and NGOs to have access to official documents.

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Partner Impact Report 2025: Supporting on the Ground Legal Defence for Journalists

Funded Partner ProgrammeImpact 2025 Stronger Together: Working with Funded Partners in 2025 Established in 2009 our Funded Partner programme supports local legal centres worldwide that focus on the defence of

A free press is essential for the protection of human rights.