Moreno Gómez v. Spain Country/Territory Spain Type of court International court Date Nov 16, 2004 Source UNEP, InforMEA Court name European Court of Human Rights Seat of court Strasbourg Judge BRATZA, Sir NicolasPELLONPÄÄ, M.CASADEVALL, J.PAVLOVSCHI, S.BORREGO, J.FURA-SANDSTRÖM, E.MIJOVIC, L. Reference number 4143/02 Language English Subject Environment gen. Keyword Noise pollution Environmental standards Abstract The European Court of Human Rights has for the first time ruled against a signatory country for violating rights by failing to take action to protect a claimant from noise pollution. The claimant from Spain was awarded € 3,884 damages for violation of her rights under Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights (right to respect for private life and home) after suffering noise from bars and discos near her home over a 25-year period. Excessive noise has never previously been found to be the cause of a violation of Article 8 of the Convention. Full text CASE OF MORENO GOMEZ v. SPAIN_0.pdf