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Claim

Claim 819

The European Court of Human Rights held by eleven votes to nine that there had been a breach of Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights.

Published 2026-09-26. Last reviewed 2026-09-26. 1 source.

Statement
The European Court of Human Rights held by eleven votes to nine that there had been a breach of Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights.
Field
status
Value
ECHR finds a breach of Article 10
About
incident 1972-uk-sunday-times-thalidomide-injunction
Source
Case of The Sunday Times v. The United Kingdom (Application no. 6538/74)
Publisher
European Court of Human Rights
Method
court record
Checked
2026-09-26
Confidence
high
Status
current
Source date
1979-04-26

Quotation from the source

holds by eleven votes to nine that there has been a breach of Article 10