1.0Committee to Protect Journalistshttps://cpj.orgCPJ Staffhttps://cpj.org/author/john/Tesco hits Thai journalists with heavy libel suits - Committee to Protect Journalistsrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="LLTuW1Dgvs"><a href="https://cpj.org/2008/04/tesco-hits-thai-journalists-with-heavy-libel-suits/">Tesco hits Thai journalists with heavy libel suits</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://cpj.org/2008/04/tesco-hits-thai-journalists-with-heavy-libel-suits/embed/#?secret=LLTuW1Dgvs" width="600" height="338" title="“Tesco hits Thai journalists with heavy libel suits” — Committee to Protect Journalists" data-secret="LLTuW1Dgvs" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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Dear Mr. Darmp, The Committee to Protect Journalists is concerned about libel lawsuits Tesco Lotus has initiated against journalists who reported and wrote opinion pieces on your company's growing operations in Thailand. While we recognize the right of corporations to take civil legal action to protect their reputation, we view the complaints and the monetary damages Tesco Lotus is seeking in these cases as punitive and a direct threat to press freedom and free public commentary.https://cpj.org/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/simon_sig.jpg