Von Hannover v Germany
Not to be confused with the connected case von Hannover v. Germany No. 2 (application no. 40660/08), adjudicated in February, 2012[1] Possibly the latter case deserves coverage in a common article with this
Von Hannover v Germany [2004] [2] (Application no. 59320/00) was a case decided by the European Court of Human Rights in 2004. The Court ruled that German law breached Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights.
Facts
Caroline, Princess of Hanover, the eldest daughter of Prince Rainier III of Monaco had for some time attempted to prevent pictures being published of her in the German press. In 1999 the German courts granted an injunction to prevent publication of photos involving her children stating that their need for protection was greater than that of adults. However the German Constitutional Court ruled that there was no breach of privacy as Caroline, Princess of Hanover was a public figure.
Judgment
On 24 June 2004, the Court unanimously ruled that there was a breach of Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights.
Judges Cabral Barreto and Zupančič filed concurring opinions.
Notes
- ↑ Press release 045 (2012) ECtHR 07.02.2012.
- ↑ Von Hannover v Germany [2004] ECHR 294 (24 June 2004), European Court of Human Rights
See also
External links
- official text (HUDOC)
- Von Hannover v. Germany [2004] ECHR 294 (24 June 2004), European Court of Human Rights (British and Irish Legal Information Institute)
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