Type: Judgment

Authority: European Authorities: European Court of human rights

Date: 02/04/2009

Subject: The Court has stated that the decision of the Portuguese authorities to deny the access to its territorial waters to the ship “Borndiep”, which is linked to promotion activities for the decriminalization of abortion, is a violation to the right to freedom of expression

Parties: Women on Waves e altri c/ Portogallo

Classification: Freedoms - Art. 11 Freedom of expression - Freedom of information - Equality - Art. 23 Equality between men and women - Citizens’ rights - Art. 45 Freedom of movement - Freedom of residence