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⚖️ The Supreme Court denied former Irpin mayor Volodymyr Karpliuk's request to open proceedings regarding a publication by the head of “Holka,” Iryna Fedoriv, on Hlavkom.
🤝 The lawsuit lasted > 2 years. Lawyer Yurii Melnyk assisted Iryna as part of the “Svoi lyudy” project by Bihus.Info.
💬 Such lawsuits by politicians or developers against activists and journalists are not isolated. These are so-called SLAPP attacks – they are filed not only against a specific person but to create a “chilling effect” in society,
– explains Yurii Melnyk.
👨⚖️ SLAPP lawsuits also occur in other regions. In Zakarpattia, journalist Olena Mudra is defending herself from judicial pressure for opposing development in the Carpathians. In Kharkiv region, Svitlana Kuraksina is defending Osnovianske Lake.
☝️ This is not the first similar lawsuit against the head of “Holka.” Earlier, MP Oleksandr Horobets sued Fedoriv. The Supreme Court upheld her position, and the politician was ordered to pay almost 10 000 UAH. Iryna transferred these funds to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. After recovery of legal costs from Karpliuk, those funds will also go to the army.
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