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Case Study

City of Vienna singles out BDS Austria member with vexatious lawsuit

Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) is a Palestinian-led movement for freedom, justice and equality. BDS upholds the simple principle that Palestinians are entitled to the same rights as the rest of humanity. Amidst the 2021 unified Palestinian uprising against Israel’s apartheid regime, the Municipality of Vienna filed a SLAPP against a…
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News Release

Number of SLAPPs in Europe continues to rise

Monday, 9th December 2024 Today, on International Anti-Corruption Day, the CASE Coalition publishes its annual report on SLAPPs in Europe. Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs) are increasingly being used across Europe to silence journalists, activists, and public watchdogs. These vexatious lawsuits aim to stifle voices that expose wrongdoing…
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Case Study

Lawsuits against KRIK represent a striking attempt to silence media in Serbia

The CASE Coalition has classified two lawsuits lodged by Judge Dušanka Đorđević against Serbian investigative media outlet KRIK as SLAPPs. The judge is seeking both financial compensation but also other penalties such as an occupational ban for KRIK journalists and prison sentences.
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Case Study

McLibel’ Strikes Again: Croatian State Company Sues Forest Activist

Vesna Grgić heads the Green Squad, a group that advocates against massive deforestation in Croatia.
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Case Study

Shell lawsuit against Greenpeace: A blatant attempt to stifle environmental activism

CASE Coalition has classified Shell's lawsuit against Greenpeace UK as a SLAPP. The giant oil company demands that Greenpeace halt all peaceful protests at its infrastructure worldwide, threatening around a million in damages.
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The Coalition Against SLAPPs in Europe (CASE) is looking for a coordinator.

Hours: 4 days a weekDuration: July 2024 – May 2025, with the possibility to extend.How to apply: Send an email to steeringcommittee@the-case.euGross salary: € 25,000 The Coordinator’s primary responsibility is to coordinate a well run, participatory, inclusive, high energy, high visibility and high impact coalition to fight…
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