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Urgent: Proposed Anti-SLAPP Directive Threatened by European Council

CASE members have written to the Swedish Presidency of the EU Council about the draft compromise proposal for the European anti-SLAPP Directive. The Swedish Presidency’s compromise proposal is self-defeating, runs contrary to the purpose of the anti-SLAPP Directive and undermines its spirit, and fails to meet the …
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European Anti-SLAPP conference 2022

The Coalition Against SLAPPs in Europe (CASE) and the European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF) will organise the European Anti-SLAPP Conference under the patronage of the European Parliament. Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation (SLAPPs) are legal threats and lawsuits used by powerful individuals and corporations to limit freedom…
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THE EUROPEAN SLAPP CONTEST 2022

Meet members of the jury of the 2022 European SLAPP Contest Watch the 2022 European Anti-SLAPP conference below! 1. BULLY LAWYER(S) OF THE YEAR Awarded to the lawyer or legal organisation that has facilitated the most abusive and aggressive legal strategies or intimidation tactics on behalf of their…
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ANTI-SLAPP DECLARATION AND CALL TO ACTION

On the occasion of the first European Anti-SLAPP Conference, the Coalition Against SLAPPs in Europe (CASE) calls on governments across Europe to take immediate legislative and practical action to protect journalists and other public watchdogs from the growing threat of Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs).
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CASE targets EU lawmakers with policy brief on how to build on European Commission’s anti-SLAPP proposals

The Coalition Against SLAPPs in Europe (CASE) is approaching lawmakers at EU and national level with an expert policy brief on the European Commission’s EU anti-SLAPP proposals. The brief highlights the EC initiative’s most ambitious solutions and advises on how to best build on the…
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Pesticide SLAPP in Südtirol / Alto Adige ends in victory for freedom of expression

On May 6th 2022, in a landmark win for advocacy efforts combating SLAPPs (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation), anti-pesticide activist Karl Bär was acquitted of all charges in the SLAPP case against him. The court acquitted Bär after each of the original 1,376 complainants withdrew their criminal charges following international…
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