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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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EU Anti-SLAPP Initiative Encouraging – All Eyes Now On Member States

Brussels, 28.04.2022 – The European Commission’s proposals represent a crucial first step forward in the fight against SLAPPs in Europe. At a press briefing on Thursday 28 April, representatives from the Coalition Against SLAPPs in Europe (CASE) responded to the European Commission’s proposed measures, announced on 27…
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A LANDMARK STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION: CASE WELCOMES THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION’S ANTI-SLAPP INITIATIVE

The Coalition Against SLAPPs in Europe (CASE) welcomes the European Commission’s anti-SLAPP initiative unveiled today which includes key remedies and safeguards needed in any effective anti-SLAPP legislation. The initiative, which focuses on cross-border cases, is a crucial first step forward in the fight against abusive lawsuits against public…
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THE NEED FOR AN EU ANTI-SLAPP DIRECTIVE

TAKE ACTION TO SUPPORT THIS INITIATIVE! As democracy and the rule of law come increasingly under pressure across Europe, our model EU anti-SLAPP law is meant to inspire EU lawmakers to urgently put forward a legislative proposal to protect from legal harassment public watchdogs that help hold the powerful to…
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THE NEED FOR A COUNCIL OF EUROPE RECOMMENDATION ON SLAPPs

TAKE ACTION TO SUPPORT THIS INITIATIVE! As democracy and the rule of law come increasingly under pressure across Europe, our call is meant to inspire the Council of Europe to urgently publish a self-standing Recommendation to protect public watchdogs, which help hold the powerful to account and keep the democratic…
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