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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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News Release

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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Case Study

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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News Release

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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VALERIE MURAT

Valérie Murat is an anti-pesticide activist from the French Bordelais region where the world-famous Bordeaux wines are produced. Murat’s father was a winegrower who died of cancer, an officially acknowledged occupational disease for farmers in France. After his death Murat started the organisation “Alerte aux Toxique” to raise awareness about…
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HRVOJE ZOVKO

Hrovje Zovko is the President of the Croatian Journalists Association, which has tallied at least 1,163 lawsuits against journalists and media associations ongoing in the country – with plaintiffs claiming almost HRK 68 million (9 million euros) in total. More than 30 of these lawsuits were filed by the public…
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