CroatiaThe article discusses legal actions taken by Poliklinika Medikol against Ivana Kekin, a parliamentary representative and politician affiliated with the 'Možemo' political party. The clinic claims these civil lawsuits are necessary to warn Kekin, who enjoys parliamentary immunity, about her unargued accusations and repeated dissemination of misinformation in public spaces. The article refutes claims that these lawsuits are SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation) suits, emphasizing that they aim to protect the clinic’s reputation rather than target Kekin personally. It highlights that Kekin is not protected under the Law on Protection of Individuals Involved in Public Activities, which was designed to shield journalists, artists, scientists, and others from unfounded litigation. The article asserts that the lawsuits are justified based on judicial practice for non-material damages caused by defamation and urges Kekin to stop spreading false information that could cause unrest among vulnerable cancer patients.
Bias read (Center): The article presents arguments from both sides—Poliklinika Medikol defending their legal actions as legitimate responses to misinformation, while criticizing Kekin and her political group for mischaracterizing the lawsuits as SLAPP. There is no overtly biased language, and the framing appears to be
