ISSUES OF CIVIL-LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR DAMAGE AND MORAL DAMAGE CAUSED TO THE HONOR, VALUE AND BUSINESS REPUTATION OF THE EMPLOYEES OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS BODIES
Keywords:
civil liability, moral damage, honor, dignity, business reputation, internal affairs officers, defamation, compensation, protection of reputation, false information.Abstract
The article examines the basis and composition of civil liability for damage and moral damage caused by the dissemination of information damaging to the honor, dignity and professional reputation of the employees of the internal affairs bodies. Special attention is paid to the legal basis of protection, including the provisions of the Civil Code, legal documents on mass media, as well as special regulatory documents regulating the activities of law enforcement agencies. The elements of the offense necessary for civil legal liability are analyzed: untruthfulness of the information, the fact of its dissemination, the existence of damage and the causal relationship. The article also reveals the principles of compensation for material damage and compensation for moral damage, taking into account the individual circumstances of the case. The rights of internal affairs officers to protect their reputation, the possibility of rebutting false information and the mechanisms for compensation for damages caused by defamation are considered.
