Communicated on 8 March 2017
THIRD SECTION
Application no. 22169/11
Nina Aleksandrovna OSTANINA
against Russia
lodged on 1 April 2011
SUBJECT MATTER OF THE CASE
The case concerns the right to freedom of expression: an MP criticised the way in which the authorities of one Russian region were discharging their duties. The regional governor and government sued her in defamation and recovered a substantial amount of damages.
QUESTION tO THE PARTIES
Was there a violation of Article 10 of the Convention as regards the finding of the applicant’s liability in defamation in connection with her publication (see Dyuldin and Kislov v. Russia, no. 25968/02, 31 July 2007)?
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