SELF-DEFENDING DEMOCRACY AND RUSSIAN DISINFORMATION: COMMENTARY ON THE 'ECTHR RODINA AND BORISOVA V LATVIA' JUDGMENT
SELF-DEFENDING DEMOCRACY AND RUSSIAN DISINFORMATION: COMMENTARY ON THE 'ECTHR RODINA AND BORISOVA V LATVIA' JUDGMENT

Summary/Abstract: The article refers to facts and legal issues which have arisen in the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights in the Rodina and Borisova v Latvia case (Applications Nos 2623/16 and 2299/16, judgment of 10 July 2025). The ruling has been analyzed from the perspective of the merits of the case on Article 11 of the ECHR due to the prohibition of conducting jingoistic demonstrations in Latvia amidst the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The commentary to the judgment contains the authors’ reflections on how the Chamber judgement contributes to the current debate related to countering Russian malign influences in the region and brings to light the decolonization struggle of the Baltic States.

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