Resumen de Netherlands: : Court rejects application to prevent broadcast of programme on healthcare inspectorate
In a judgment on preliminary relief proceedings on 16 January 2015, the District Court of Midden-Nederland refused to prevent a television broadcast that might harm someone’s personal and business interests. The case demonstrates how Dutch courts balance freedom of expression and the right to respect for privacy. The plaintiff worked as a physiotherapist and was convicted for possessing child pornography in 2007. The defendant intended to devote attention to the plaintiff’s conviction in a television broadcast about the Dutch Health Care Inspectorate. The plaintiff claimed that the defendant should be prevented from paying attention to his conviction in any way.
