The so-called naked
rambler Stephen Gough has lost his case at the European Court after
claiming he suffered repression over his nudity.
Mr Gough complained about his repeated convictions and imprisonment.
Since 2003 he has been arrested dozens of times in Scotland and England for being naked in public.
He was convicted a number of times for breach of the peace, with his sentences increased with each offence and was often rearrested as he left prison.
Between May 2006 and October 2012 he enjoyed a total of seven days' liberty and spent most of his detention in segregation because he refused to wear clothes.
Mr Gough, from Eastleigh, Hampshire, went to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in Strasbourg complaining about the "repressive" measures taken against him, relying on Article 8 - the right to respect for private and family life - and Article 10 - freedom of expression.
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