Dzerkalo Tyzhnia (Mirror Weekly) - Justice for Journalists

Affiliated media: Dzerkalo Tyzhnia (Mirror Weekly) , News website, Weekly newspaper

Incident date: February 17, 2022

Attack type:

prosecution for violation of the honour, dignity and business reputation; violation of privacy following civil lawsuit

Who attacked: Non-authorities

Source: Dzerkalo Tyzhnia (Mirror Weekly)

Location: Ukraine, Kyiv Oblast, Kyiv

Additional information:

The media reported that former Kyiv mayor Leonid Chernovetsky has filed two lawsuits at once to defend his honour, and business reputation and to collect compensation for moral damage. The first lawsuit concerns an article dated May 5, 2021.

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