by Ana Ribeiro
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has found the Portuguese state guilty of violating freedom of expression after a journalist was fined for broadcasting courtroom recordings without the judge’s approval.
Portuguese journalist Sofia Pinto Coelho won a press freedom case against Portuguese courts with the ECHR. (Photo: Publico.pt)
According to the ECHR ruling and related press release, issued on 22 March 2016, the complainant was Sofia Pinto Coelho, legal affairs reporter for the Portuguese TV Channel SIC. In November 2005, Coelho reported on a criminal court conviction in Sintra, Portugal – and broadcasted images of the courtroom and…
