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The Observer and Guardian v United Kingdom
E Ct HRR A 216 [1991], 14 EHRR 153, Eur Ct HR.
59. The Court's judgement relating to Article 10 … enounce the following major principles.
(a) Freedom of expression constitutes one of the essential foundations of a democratic society; subject to paragraph 2 of Article 10, it is applicable not only to 'information' or 'ideas' that are favourably received or regarded as a matter of indifference, but also to those that offend, shock or disturb. Freedom of expression, as enshrined in Article 10, is subject to a number of exceptions which, however, must be narrowly interpreted and the necessity for any restrictions convincingly established.
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