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MLDI intervenes in European Court case on the use of hidden recording devices
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21. June 2011 The Media Legal Defence Initiative has intervened at the European Court of Human Rights in the case of Haldimann v. Switzerland, concerning the criminal conviction of two Swiss journalists for the use of hidden recording devices.
The Media Legal Defence Initiative has intervened in a case before the European Court of Human Rights concerning the legality of the use of hidden recording devices. The case originated in Switzerland, where two reporters were convicted under Swiss Penal Code for using a hidden camera to record the mis-selling of insurance products. MLDI's intervention points out that the use of hidden recording devices can be a vital tool in investigative journalism and that there should be a strong public interest defence to any charge of invasion of privacy.
MLDI's intervention, drafted by Tom de la Mare and Mark Stephens CBE, can be downloaded here.
