AGL Case Officer Daria Chistiakova examines the European Court of Human Rights’ case law on the right to freedom of expression under Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights. With her extensive experience in human rights and intellectual property law, and her professional history as a lawyer at the Registry of the European Court of Human Rights, Daria offers valuable guidance to this year’ s cohort. 

Session structure:

1. Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights (Convention)

a. Scope of Article 10

b. Place of Artistic Expression within the Scope

c. Expressions Falling outside the Scope of Article 10 (including Hate Speech).

2. Is the Right to Freedom of Expression Absolute?

a. Interference

b. Three-Part Test

c. Case Law Overview

3. Balancing Competing Convention Rights

4. Positive Obligations of the State