European Court of Human Rights : Brzeziński v. Poland

In its committee judgment in the case of Brzeziński v. Poland the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) unanimously held that there has been a violation of Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) with regard the applicant’s right to freedom of expression as a politician, in election time. The case concerns in particular a provision in Poland’s election law which allows a court, within 24 hours, to consider whether ‘untrue information’ has been published, and to issue an order prohibiting its further distribution.In its committee judgment in the case of Brzeziński v. Poland the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) unanimously held that there has been a violation of Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) with regard the applicant’s right to freedom of expression as a politician, in election time. The case concerns in particular a provision in Poland’s election law which allows a court, within 24 hours, to consider whether ‘untrue information’ has been published, and to issue an order prohibiting its further distribution.A