Russia: European Court of Human Rights issued its ruling finding Russia violated freedom of expression and right to fair trial in online content and take-down requests (Google and Others v Russia)

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European Court of Human Rights issued its ruling finding Russia violated freedom of expression and right to fair trial in online content and take-down requests (Google and Others v Russia)

On 8 July 2025, the European Court of Human Rights delivered its judgment in Google v Russia (Application no. 37027/22), finding violations of Article 10 and Article 6 Section 1 of the European Convention on Human Rights. The case arose from adminis…

Scope

Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
online advertising provider, platform intermediary: user-generated content, search service provider
Implementation Level
supranational
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court

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2025-07-08
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On 8 July 2025, the European Court of Human Rights delivered its judgment in Google v Russia (Appli…