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SECOND SECTION CASE OF KALDA v. ESTONIA (Application no. 17429/10) JUDGMENT STRASBOURG 19 January 2016 FINAL 06/06/2016 This judgment has become final under Article 44 § 2 of the Convention. It may be subject to editorial revision.

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Kalda v. Estonia

Case Law

Country

Estonia

Country Location

Latitude: 58.595272

Longitude: 25.013607

Country Location (Lié Case Law): Estonia

Decision Date: 19 janv. 2016

Case Status: Affaire Résolue

Case Outcome (Procedural)

Motion Granted

Case Outcome (Disposition)

Violation of a Rule of International Law

Keywords

Access to Information
Cyber Security

Judicial Body: European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR)

Case Number: Application No. 17429/10

Case Summary: This novel case decides an issue of prisoner internet access, and specifically, the means through which information is obtained. The European Court of Human Rights ("ECtHR") found that a prisoner should have access to certain internet sites, even when the information contained in these sites could be obtained through alternative channels of communication, because it was difficult to obtain the information through alternative channels. The Estonian law allowed access to the legal information contained in the sites and allowed prisoners limited internet access.

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

Source Name and URL: Columbia Global Freedom of Expression

Collection

CIPIT

Date Updated: 16 mai 2024

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