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FOURTH SECTION CASE OF RUBINS v. LATVIA (Application no. 79040/12) JUDGMENT STRASBOURG 13 January 2015 FINAL 01/06/2015 This judgment has become final under Article 44 § 2 of the Convention. It may be subject to editorial revision.

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Rubins v. Latvia

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Country

Latvia

Country Location

Latitude: 57.297634621854606

Longitude: 25.387205243111513

Country Location (linked Case Law): Latvia

Decision Date: Jun 1, 2015

Case Status: Closed

Case Outcome (Procedural)

Admissible
Appeal allowed
Motion Granted

Case Outcome (Disposition)

Law or Action Overturned or Deemed Unconstitutional

Keywords

Defamation
Education
Freedom of Expression
Public Interest

Judicial Body: European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR)

Case Number: 79040/12

Case Summary: The European Court of Human Rights found that the dismissal of the head of a university department for criticism he had voiced in an email of university management violated the right to freedom of expression. The Court observed that the email discussed issues of public interest – including shortcomings in the running of the university that had been identified by the State Audit Office – and that it had not been insulting or otherwise defamatory. The professor had sent the email after he had heard that his department would be merged with another and that he would be demoted.

Case Significance: The decision establishes a binding or persuasive precedent within its jurisdiction.

Source URL: Columbia Global Freedom of Expression

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CIPIT

Date Updated: May 16, 2024

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