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ECtHR Rules Poland Violated Free Speech by Dismissing Teacher Over Adult LGBTQI+ Blog

Case Note on P. v. Poland (Application No. 56310/15) Facts of the Case The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), in its judgment of February 13, 2025, found Poland in violation of Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). The case concerned an applicant, a middle school teacher, who maintained a personal blog between 2012 and 2013 on a website targeted at homosexual men. While some of his posts included references to his personal life and partner, others described his daily life, his dreams and feelings of love and loneliness, as well as his intimate thoughts and…