Interbrew case: Protection of Journalistic Sources

December 16, 2009 | No Comments

The ECHR found that the Article 10 rights of the media- including the Financial Times, the Guardian, the Independent, the Times and Reuters- had been breached by the UK’s high court order requiring them to disclose a leaked document to Interbrew, the Belgian brewing company. The media had refused to comply with the order, saying that it would violate their obligation to protect their sources. The ECHR held that the company’s interests were insufficient to outweigh the public interest in the protection of journalistic sources and order the UK government to pay 160,000 euros plus interest.

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Art. 10 Freedom of Expression, Media Law

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