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Anatomy of a Frivolous Lawsuit: Litigant, Target, Issue and Outcome

Baseless libel lawsuits are used by powerful actors to silence their critics. Whether or not they win the case is less important: exorbitant legal fees and psychological trauma does enough damage. But who uses this tactic, who do they target, and why?

StopSLAPPs , media freedom
April 28, 2022 • LibertiesEU
EU decision-makers must keep up the ambition and make the EU anti-SLAPP initiative a game changer

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#pressrelease , media freedom , StopSLAPPs
April 27, 2022 • LibertiesEU
​SLAPPs In Europe: How The EU Can Protect Watchdogs From Abusive Lawsuits

In their new policy paper, Liberties and other rights and press freedom groups explain why abusive lawsuits (SLAPPs) against watchdogs and journalists threaten democracies in Europe and what governments and the EU should do tackle it.

media freedom , StopSLAPPs
January 13, 2022 • LibertiesEU
What Is A SLAPP Suit: Definition, Intentions, Examples & Prevention Options

What are SLAPP lawsuits and why are they such an important issue? We take a look at a tool increasingly used to silence watchdogs and stifle democratic participation.

StopSLAPPs , media freedom , NGO rights
November 30, 2021 • LibertiesEU
Speechbag Podcast E03: The Legacy Of Daphne Caruana Galizia & What The EU Should Do To Protect Journalists, NGOs

Journalists and rights defenders must be protected from powerful businesses, politicians and their malicious lawsuits. In this speechbag podcast episode our guests talk about their personal stories & about the EU's role in the fight against SLAPPs.

speechbag , StopSLAPPs
August 25, 2021 • LibertiesEU
​Take Action To #StopSLAPPs - Public Participation Matters

SLAPPs are a weapon in the hands of those that want to prevent us from having a say on matters that affect our lives and the society we live in. Liberties joins other NGOs from across the EU to urge policymakers to end these gag lawsuits.

free speech , StopSLAPPs
July 06, 2021 • LibertiesEU
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