Barfod Case

600 Human rights — Freedom of expression — Limits on freedom of expression — Conviction of author of article for defamation of character under domestic Greenland legislation — Whether a justifiable interference with freedom of expression — Whether restriction necessary for protection of the reputati...

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Published in:International Law Reports
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1992
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/cbo9781316152164.035
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0309067100023546
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Summary:600 Human rights — Freedom of expression — Limits on freedom of expression — Conviction of author of article for defamation of character under domestic Greenland legislation — Whether a justifiable interference with freedom of expression — Whether restriction necessary for protection of the reputation, authority and impartiality of the judiciary — Whether political overtones exist to enable wider freedom — Balancing of competing interests — Relevance of special features of domestic legal system — European Convention on Human Rights, 1950, Article 10