In the case, the applicant successfully complained that her involvement in three cases of civil liability under the defendants' claims for protection of honor and dignity violated her right to freedom of expression. There has been a violation of Article 10 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms.
In 2006, the applicant was assisted in the preparation of the аpplication. Subsequently, the аpplication was communicated to the Russian Federation.
In her complaint, the applicant, who is the editor-in-chief of the weekly newspaper Fryazinets, complained that her involvement in three cases of civil liability under the defendants' claims for protection of honor and dignity violated her right to freedom of expression.
On 13 June 2017, on a complaint lodged by the applicant, the Court unanimously held that in the present case the Government violated the requirements of Article 10 of the Convention (right to freedom of expression). The applicant did not submit claims for just satisfaction.
The ECHR judgment of 13 June 2017 in the Cheltsova v. Russian Federation case (аpplication no. 44294/06).