Author of book about Chega cancelled in Penacova accuses: "This is very serious"
Miguel Carvalho was due to present the book in March. The municipal council says it does not want “political-party controversies”.
José Manuel Coelho wins case against Portugal at the European Court of Human Rights
Portugal was found to have violated freedom of expression by criminally prosecuting and convicting the leader of the Labour Party for defaming several Madeiran figures.
Ventura and the art of divide and rule
Social media are the breeding ground, but there is a relationship of dependence between the media and the leader of Chega that helps explain the politician’s success as much as it helps explain the deterioration of debate in democracies. Ventura, who appears to his voters as the only person who speaks the truths that must be told, lies with alarming ease, manipulates without any burden on his conscience, and defends freedom of expression only for himself.
André Ventura appeals against the removal of posters about the Roma
In the petition, the presidential candidate argues that the decision restricts his right to freedom of expression and his political rights, and requests that the case be referred to the Constitutional Court.
André Ventura asks the court to suspend the conviction in the case of posters targeting the Roma community
The presidential candidate announced on Tuesday that he would appeal the court's decision, arguing that freedom of expression is at stake.
Ventura to appeal the removal of posters targeting Roma
For André Ventura, freedom of expression and political action “affects the course of the entire campaign, and it is not the court's role to determine how the electoral campaign should proceed”.
"Freedom of expression is at stake" — Ventura says he will appeal the order to take down posters
The presidential candidate backed by Chega says the right to freedom of expression takes precedence over the court's decision.
André Ventura will appeal the order to remove posters targeting Roma people
The candidate says the right to freedom of expression is at stake.
Keeping the posters is 'a terrible precedent', say petitioners
Recalling historical cases of stigmatisation, the petitioners' representative warns of a 'spiral of intolerance' if the Lisbon Local Civil Court decides to keep the posters.
