Government backs crackdown on lawsuits used to silence journalists – Newspk 24
The Government has thrown its support behind initiatives aimed at curbing baseless legal actions designed to silence journalists, academics, and activists. These Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation (SLAPPs) often involve affluent individuals attempting to use defamation and privacy laws to prevent the exposure of wrongdoing. Under the proposed measures, impartial judges would have the authority … Read more