German Court Backs Murderer's 'Right to be Forgotten'

guest · Nov 28, 2019

German Court Backs Murderer's 'Right to be Forgotten'
A man convicted of murder 37 years ago has the right to be forgotten and have his name removed from online search results
November 27, 2019
https://www.securityweek.com/german-court-backs-murderers-right-be-forgotten

The constitutional court in Karlsruhe found in favour of a man who was given a life sentence for killing two people on a yacht in 1982.

The man, who was released from prison in 2002, is now fighting to distance his family name from reports about the case.
The decision could mean publications are forced to restrict search engine access to their online archives in such cases.

His case was initially rejected by a federal court in 2012 on the basis that his right to privacy did not outweigh public interest and press freedom.
But Germany's highest court has now thrown out that initial ruling, meaning his case will now return to the federal courts.
Click to expand...

Log in or Sign up

German Court Backs Murderer's 'Right to be Forgotten'

guest Guest

Log in or Sign up

German Court Backs Murderer's 'Right to be Forgotten'

guest Guest

Useful Searches