Alert — Mongolia
17 December, 2010
First instance court dismisses defamation lawsuit against provincial TV station.
SOURCE: Globe International NGO
The lower (first instance) court of Kherlen soum (eastern Dornod province) has dismissed a civil lawsuit claiming “business reputation protection” against the Shine Suvag TV channel.
On August 6 and 10, 2010, the Shine Suvag TV broadcasted a news item concerning complaints by local residents about "doubtful" activities by the Chinese JIAB LLC company.
On September 9, 2010, JIAB company director Mr Ja Shi Shing filed in the Kherlen soum court a claim of damage to business reputation, asking for the broadcast of a withdrawal and legal punitive action against the Sine Suvag TV administration ensuring no repetition of the accusations on Shine Suvag or any other TV station.