The ECHR judgment of September 24, 2019 in the case of Milinov v. Russia (application No. 51165/08).
In 2008, the applicant was assisted in preparing the application. Subsequently, the application was communicated to the Russian Federation.
In the case, the application was successfully examined that the applicant was not allowed to express his opinion at a public event. The case has violated article 10 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms.
In his application, the applicant complained that he was not allowed to express his opinion at a public event.
On 24 September 2019, in response to an application filed by the applicant, the Court unanimously ruled that in the present case the Russian authorities violated the requirements of Article 10 of the Convention (the right to freedom of expression) and ordered the respondent Government to pay EUR 9,750 in compensation to the applicant’s heir non-pecuniary damage and 850 euros in respect of costs and expenses.