**Media Outlet Targeted with Lawsuits**
A media outlet in Slovenia is facing six lawsuits from a university psychiatric clinic. The lawsuits are seen as an attempt to silence the media and stop critical reporting.
The University Psychiatric Clinic in Ljubljana filed the lawsuits against N1 Slovenia after the outlet published an investigative report on the clinic. The clinic claims that the article contained false information, but many of the facts reported were true and easily verifiable.
**SLAPP Lawsuits**
The Slovenian Journalists’ Association (DNS) says that these lawsuits are a form of “Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation” or SLAPP. These types of lawsuits aim to intimidate journalists and media outlets from reporting on certain topics, often using taxpayers’ money to do so.
The DNS warns that SLAPP lawsuits pose a serious threat to journalism in Slovenia and can have far-reaching consequences for the media and the public’s right to know.
**Condemnation**
The Slovenian Journalists’ Association has condemned these actions as “reprehensible” and is calling on the District Court of Ljubljana to take action to minimize harm to the media outlet. They are also urging the leadership of the Ljubljana Psychiatric Clinic to stop the lawsuits.
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