Published December 04, 2015
The European Court of Human Rights has rejected a complaint by the grandson of Josef Stalin over a Russian newspaper article that called the Soviet dictator a "bloodthirsty cannibal."
The article appeared in the newspaper Novaya Gazeta in 2009. Yevgeny Dzhugashvili then filed a defamation suit against the newspaper in a Russian court, which ruled against him.
Dzhugashvili took the issue to the European court, claiming the Russian court's decision violated his right to respect for private and family life.
But a court statement on Thursday said there is distinction between private life and criticism of public figures and that Stalin "inevitably remain(s) open to public scrutiny and criticism."
https://www.foxnews.com/world/european-human-rights-court-rejects-stalin-grandsons-complaint-against-russian-newspaper