Barfod Case

Abstract

Human rights — Freedom of expression — Limits on freedom of expression — Conviction of author of article for defamation of character under domestic Greenland legislation — Whether a justifiable interference with freedom of expression — Whether restriction necessary for protection of the reputation, authority and impartiality of the judiciary — Whether political overtones exist to enable wider freedom — Balancing of competing interests — Relevance of special features of domestic legal system — European Convention on Human Rights, 1950, Article 10