ECHR rules Bulgaria violated human rights by denying journalist access to acquittal judgment

ECHR rules Bulgaria violated human rights by denying journalist access to acquittal judgment

The European Court of Human Rights ruled on Tuesday that Bulgaria violated the European Convention on Human Rights by denying a journalist access to the acquittal judgment of a former Minister of Internal Affairs in a high-profile criminal case. The court found that Bulgaria’s refusal to provide access to the judgment violated Article 10 of the Convention, which guarantees the right to freedom of expression, including the right to receive and im…