Volkskrant, a well-known Dutch daily newspaper, displays on front page a picture of an unknown person, easily recognizable, in a car carrying the following headline “Is Schiphol still safe?”. The article is about increased security checks on the airport due to recent terrorism threat levels, and has nothing to do with the background of the person depicted. The person in the picture does not want to be seen as associated with terrorism and demands a rectification. Finally, the Court has to decide which interest has to prevail. The headline and picture do not support the story in the article. Besides, the picture does not support or improve public debate. Therefore, the reasonable interest of the person depicted outweighs the freedom of press of the newspaper. The picture is considered an infringement of the person’s privacy, and damages are awarded to the amount of € 1500,-. (Photo: de Volkskrant- Guus Dubbelman)
