• The European Court of Human Rights ruled that Croatia violated Marko Francišković’s right to freedom of expression.
  • In 2013, Francišković stated on HRT that then-director Goran Radman was a ‘former and ongoing associate of KOS’, leading to a lawsuit by Radman.
  • Croatian courts ordered Francišković to pay 30,000 kuna in damages, which the ECtHR deemed disproportionate.
  • The ECtHR found the statement was a value judgment, not a statement of fact, and that Radman as a public figure should tolerate criticism.
  • Francišković was awarded 8,000 euros for non-pecuniary damage and 3,300 euros for costs and expenses.

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