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Combating strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs)

Over the years, techniques to limit freedom of expression have been refined, in innovative ways, often taking advantage of a legal void or grey zones between legal norms. Strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs) are abusive or meritless lawsuits filed against someone for exercising their political rights or freedom of expression in relation to matters of public interest. In April 2022, the European Commission put forward a proposal for a directive intended to protect people who engage in public participation from these manifestly unfounded or abusive civil court proceedings with cross-border implications. The proposal is being analysed by the co-legislators. 🔎 How can the EU combat SLAPPs? Learn more in our briefing: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinkt... 📲 Find all our publications on our EPRS app: • iOS: http://epyoutube.eu/q57W • Android: http://epyoutube.eu/q57X Sources: ▪️ Coalition against SLAPPs in Europe: https://static1.squarespace.com/stati... ▪️ Council of Europe platform to promote the protection of journalism and safety of journalists https://fom.coe.int/en/accueil 00:00 Journalism at risk 00:31 What are SLAPPs? 01:30 The magnitude of the problem 02:15 Anti-SLAPP legislation 03:31 Challenges ahead 03:37 Read more #pressfreedom #democracy