{"id":938,"date":"2022-09-21T13:44:35","date_gmt":"2022-09-21T12:44:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mediadefence.org\/ereader\/?post_type=publication&#038;p=938"},"modified":"2022-09-22T10:55:03","modified_gmt":"2022-09-22T09:55:03","slug":"module-5-defamation","status":"publish","type":"publication","link":"https:\/\/www.mediadefence.org\/ereader\/publications\/modules-on-litigating-freedom-of-expression-and-digital-rights-in-south-and-southeast-asia\/module-5-defamation\/","title":{"rendered":"Module 5: Defamation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Defamation is frequently used to unjustly stifle dissent.&nbsp; However, it can provide a genuine remedy for those whose reputations are harmed by the statements or actions of others.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Criminal defamation is generally considered to be disproportionate under international law.&nbsp; Even civil defamation is often punished too harshly, going beyond just righting the wrong that was committed.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Truth is a core defence against defamation claims.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Some types of speech should not be subject to defamation actions, such as opinions and satire.<\/strong><br><\/li><li><strong>The growth of SLAPP<\/strong>[footnote]Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation.[\/footnote] <strong>suits by corporate actors using defamation laws to silence or intimidate those who criticise them is a concerning contemporary development that needs to be addressed.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Defamation is frequently used to unjustly stifle dissent.&nbsp; However, it can provide a genuine remedy for those whose reputations are harmed by the statements or actions of others. 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