Udo WALENDY v GERMANY - 21128/92 [1995] ECHR 86 (11 January 1995)

Udo WALENDY v GERMANY - 21128/92 [1995] ECHR 86 (11 January 1995)

The Court held that the interference with the applicant's freedom of expression was justified under Article 10(2) as necessary in a democratic society for the protection of the reputation or rights of others.

Citation
[1995] ECHR 86
Parties
Applicant: Udo Walendy; Respondent: Germany
Jurisdiction
European Union
Judgment Date
11 January 1995
Procedural Posture
Application to the European Court of Human Rights / Final Judgment
Outcome
application dismissed
Legal Topics
Freedom of Expression, Article 10 ECHR
Human Rights Law Freedom of Expression Article 10 ECHR

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Parties

Udo Walendy

Applicant

Germany

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Application to the European Court of Human Rights / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant's right to freedom of expression under Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights was violated

Ratio Decidendi

The Court held that the interference with the applicant's freedom of expression was justified under Article 10(2) as necessary in a democratic society for the protection of the reputation or rights of others.

Court Disposition

application dismissed