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A story reported on the outcome of a lawsuit lodged in Oslo against Asne Seierstad, author of The Bookseller of Kabul, by a member of the Afghan family portrayed in the book. The story said Seierstad was found guilty of defamation, but that was not so: the finding was invasion of privacy. The piece also said she was found guilty of “negligent journalistic practices”. To clarify: the judge did cite negligence, but there was no guilty finding on a charge of negligence, as our phrasing might have implied. Contrary to the piece, legal fees were not awarded against Asne Seierstad and her publisher Cappelen Damm; the judge is to rule on fees later. The article also said the book’s revelations of personal details caused several members of the Afghan family to move to Pakistan and Canada. We should have made clear this was an allegation made by the plaintiff’s side in a case document. Equally, the heading – Brought to book: Kabul author guilty of ‘betraying’ a nation – referred to an accusation by a family member, not a comment by the court (28 July, page 11). Link
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