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ECHR rules in favour of pro-life campaigners

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The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled that the German government was wrong to ban a pro-life protester from distributing leaflets outside abortion facilities.

On Thursday, the court said that Klaus Guenter Annen "undoubtedly contributed to a highly controversial debate of public interest" and ruled that the 2007 ban violated his freedom of expression. Mr Annen described the outcome as a "victory for freedom of expression for all of Europe".


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