Communicated on 23 May 2017
FIRST SECTION
Application no. 19425/15
Zoran PRPIĆ
against Croatia
lodged on 8 April 2015
SUBJECT MATTER OF THE CASE
The application concerns the applicant’s summary dismissal from his job in Croatia Airlines, the national airline company, on account of his statements in the media which were damaging for the company’s business reputation. In particular, the applicant, who was a pilot, pointed to certain irregularities in the company, more specifically that one of his colleagues had not had necessary qualifications for piloting an airplane, which was dangerous for passengers’ safety.
QUESTIONS tO THE PARTIES
Was the applicant’s dismissal on account of his statements in the media in violation of his freedom of expression and thus contrary to Article 10 of the Convention?
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