SPECIAL COLLECTION OF THE CASE LAW ON FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION broadcasting of a documentary that depicted the life and identity of a man involved in an armed robbery. The Court determined that the broadcasting of the documentary was a disproportionate interference since it included information that identified the applicant. The case arose after a German television channel commissioned a documentary about an armed robbery of an arsenal of the German armed forces where several soldiers were killed or severely wounded. The documentary referenced the petitioner’s name and homosexual tendencies. When the documentary was commissioned, the petitioner had already served two-thirds of his sentence for his involvement in the robbery. The Court held that the passage of time had eroded the newsworthy character of the original crime, thus heightening the complainant’s interest in his reputation and privacy. According to the Court, the human dignity and personality clauses guarantee the right “to be let alone” safeguarding the right to one’s possession of his image and spoken words. More info here. 41