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Prispevek analizira pravne in družbene vidike primera, ki je bil obravnavan na tekmovanju Helga Pedersen Moot Court Competition 2024 s področja evropskega prava človekovih pravic. Ključno vprašanje je bilo, ali omejitev svobode izražanja kontroverznega »vplivneža« Davida Borga s strani univerze v državi Zemland krši 10. člen Evropske konvencije o človekovih pravicah. Povabljen je bil predavati o temah, kot so podnebne spremembe in feminizem, vendar je univerza zaradi protestov njegova predavanja odpovedala. Analiza se osredotoča na pravico do svobode izražanja v demokratični družbi, pri čemer poudarja pomen pluralizma, meje sovražnega govora ter vpliv posegov države na javno razpravo. Prispevek obravnava relevantne pravne kriterije in njihovo uporabo v sodni praksi Evropskega sodišča za človekove pravice.

The article examines the legal and societal aspects of a case deliberated during the 2024 Helga Pedersen Moot Court Competition, a competition in the field of European human rights law. The central issue was whether the restriction of a controversial influencer David Borg’s freedom of expression by a university in Zemland violated Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights. Borg had been invited to lecture on topics including climate change and feminism. However, the university cancelled his lectures in response to protests. The analysis focuses on the right to freedom of expression in a democratic society, highlighting the significance of pluralism, the limits of hate speech, and the impact of state interference on public debate. The article explores relevant legal criteria and their application in the case law of the European Court of Human Rights.

Legal Challenges of Freedom of Expression in a Pluralistic Society The Helga Pedersen Moot Court Competition 2024 Case