Communicated on 8 March 2017

THIRD SECTION

Application no. 22169/11 Nina Aleksandrovna OSTANINA against Russia lodged on 1 April 2011

SUBJECT MATTER OF THE CASE

The case concerns the right to freedom of expression: an MP criticised the way in which the authorities of one Russian region were discharging their duties. The regional governor and government sued her in defamation and recovered a substantial amount of damages.

QUESTION tO THE PARTIES

Was there a violation of Article 10 of the Convention as regards the finding of the applicant ’ s liability in defamation in connection with her publication (see Dyuldin and Kislov v. Russia , no. 25968/02, 31 July 2007)?