Reflective Questions:

1. What forms of expression are protected by Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights? Is the banning of the full-face veil in public places an interference with freedom of expression?
2. What are the limits to freedom of expression? Can you think of examples of books that were censored under any of the grounds listed in Article 10(2)?
3. What is the margin of appreciation? What was decided in Handyside v UK concerning The Little Red Schoolbook? Do you agree with this decision?
4. Should artistic expression and religious speech be subject to a wider margin of appreciation than political speech?
5. What impact does social media have on freedom of expression?
6. Should prisoners who have committed serious crimes such as murder be able to publish books based on those crimes? Discuss
7. “The Court notes that a fundamental distinction needs to be made between reporting facts – even if controversial – capable of contributing to a debate in a democratic society and making tawdry allegations about an individual’s private life” Discuss with reference to the case of Ojala and Etukeno Oy v Finland (2014).
8. “Amongst all public officials, judges enjoy the highest protection of their authority and the limit of acceptable criticism of them is the narrowest” Do you agree with this? Give your reasons.