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  • Burak Tahsin Bahce

The Court as a Watchdog of Democracy: Separate Opinion in Novaya Gazeta and Others v. Russia and Proposal for Stock-Taking

April 08, 2025

By Burak Tahsin Bahce In Novaya Gazeta and Others, delivered on 11 February 2025, the European Court of Human Rights issued yet another judgment against Russia, finding multiple violations, importantly a violation of Article 10 of the Convention. Judge Pavli expressed his concurring opinion addressing a broader issue -the Court’s role as a ‘watchdog of […]