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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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STATEMENT WELCOMING COUNCIL OF EUROPE INITIATIVES AGAINST SLAPPS

The Coalition Against SLAPPs in Europe (CASE) welcomes recent steps by the Council of Europe (CoE) to act on the growing threat of Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs). SLAPPs are abusive lawsuits filed by powerful individuals and companies to silence their critics by tying them up in costly and…
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UPDATE: Civil Society and SLAPP victims deliver 213,432 strong petition to EU Commission

Strong EU anti-SLAPP law necessary to protect free expression and right to protest Brussels, 1 February 2022: On Tuesday, representatives of the Coalition Against SLAPPs in Europe (CASE), together with two individuals affected by Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs), handed over 200.000 signatures to Věra Jourová, Vice-President and…
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CALLING FOR AN AMBITIOUS EU ANTI-SLAPP INITIATIVE

The European Commission announced in 2020 its intention to adopt an EU anti-SLAPP initiative. On top of its efforts to advocate for the adoption of an EU anti-SLAPP model law, including through an online petition, CASE fed the public consultation launched by the European…
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KARL BÄR

Karl Bär is a German environmentalist and agricultural policy expert who was hit with a SLAPP as a result of his work for the Munich Environmental Institute. Bär advocates for a pesticide-free agriculture and was sued by the South-Tyrolean agricultural minister, Arnold Schuler, after criticising high pesticide use in the…
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Statement on the Need for a Council of Europe Recommendation on Combatting SLAPPs

The undersigned groups, representing a range of different public watchdogs (including journalists, activists, NGOs, lawyers, trade unions, workers’ representatives, scholars and whistleblowers), call on the Council of Europe (CoE) to act on the growing threat of Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs). SLAPPs are abusive lawsuits filed by powerful individuals…
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