Bulgarian case law in criminal and civil proceedings against media for insult and defamation. Principles of the European Court of Human Rights on defamation Cover Image

Съдебна практика на българските съдилища по граждански и наказателни дела за обида и клевета, водени срещу медии
Bulgarian case law in criminal and civil proceedings against media for insult and defamation. Principles of the European Court of Human Rights on defamation

Author(s): Efrem Efremov
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Media studies, Civil Law, Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, Communication studies, EU-Legislation, Court case
Published by: Софийски университет »Св. Климент Охридски«
Keywords: cases for insult and defamation; Bulgarian case law; ECHR case law

Summary/Abstract: The text relates certain standard-setting judgments of Bulgarian criminal and civil courts in cases brought against the media for insult and defamation. Also, consideration isgiven to the general principles and limitations of the freedom of expression with regard todefamation in the case law of the ECHR.