Delfi AS v. Estonia

Delfi AS v. Estonia

Full case name Delfi AS v. Estonia
Chamber Grand Chamber
Keywords
Freedom of expression, intermediary liability

Delfi AS v. Estonia (2015) ECtHR 64659/09 is a European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) case where the grand chamber by 15-2 majority ruled that holding Estonian news site Delfi liable for anonymous defamatory comments posted online from its readers, even when they are removed upon request, was not a violation of the Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights's guarantees of the freedom of speech.[1]

The ruling was unexpected and raises anxieties as to the extent freedom of expression on the internet has been compromised. The ruling does not yet have direct legal effect, but it may be influential in the development of national and European Union law.[2]

Delfi AS was represented by attorneys-at-law Karmen Turk and Villu Otsmann from pan-Baltic law firm TRINITI and the government of Estonia by Maris Kuurberg.

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References

  1. ↑ Newman, Liz Hay. "EU Court Unexpectedly Rules Estonian Website Is Responsible for User Comments". slate.com. Slate.
  2. ↑ Moody, Glyn. "Shock European court decision: Websites are liable for users' comments". arstechnica.co.uk. Ars Technica.


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