@article{8560489,
  abstract     = {{In a case about a Ukrainian journalist being arrested during an anti-globalisation protest in Russia, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has clarified that the gathering of information is an essential preparatory step in journalism, solidly protected as a part of press freedom. The ECtHR recognises that the media fulfil an important task in a democratic society, when providing information on the authorities’ handling of public demonstrations and the containment of disorder. Therefore any attempt to remove journalists from the scene of demonstrations must be subject to “strict scrutiny”. The ECtHR found that the arrest, prosecution and conviction of the journalist had violated his right to freedom of expression under Article 10 of the European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR). The ECtHR also stated that in cases relating to public events, there is a close link between the freedoms protected by Articles 10 (freedom of expression) and 11 (freedom of peaceful demonstration) ECHR.}},
  author       = {{Voorhoof, Dirk}},
  issn         = {{2078-6158}},
  journal      = {{IRIS, LEGAL OBSERVATIONS OF THE EUROPEAN AUDIOVISUAL OBSERVATORY}},
  keywords     = {{Freedom of expression,investigative journalism,peaceful demonstration,newsgathering}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{4}},
  pages        = {{1--2}},
  publisher    = {{European Audiovisual Observatory}},
  title        = {{European Court of Human Rights : Butkevich v. Russia}},
  url          = {{https://merlin.obs.coe.int/article/8197}},
  year         = {{2018}},
}