#SLAPPs : As the European Parliament prepares to discuss Věra Jourová's proposed anti-SLAPP directive, we are extremely concerned that legal proceedings are being brought by two MEPs against the Irish public broadcaster, RTÉ.

Read the Council of Europe Media Freedom alert 👉 go.coe.int/CP5zm

📣 #Serbia : Journalists & activists face #SLAPP s for exposing corruption & abuse of power.

Our report w/ ABA Justice Defenders Program NUNS - Nezavisno udruženje novinara Srbije analyses domestic laws in light of intl #FOE standards, draws patterns in #SLAPP cases & brings recommendations. 1/2

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Ancora pochi giorni per partecipare alla Consultazione della EU Commission sulla #SLAPP : ne parleremo il 10 gennaio in un webinar con Sabrina Pignedoli e Nello Trocchia Domani articolo21.info #RightsEP buff.ly/3F0Bp6s

La lettera di ENI al quotidiano Domani è un esempio di #slapp , un abuso del diritto condannato dalle istituzioni europee, una minaccia alla libertà di stampa FNSI articolo21.info CILD The CASE buff.ly/37bw7FS

The ECPMF hosted a roundtable discussion on #SLAPPs supported by Justice for Journalists Foundation

It provided an opportunity for European Parliament rapporteurs Tiemo Wölken 🇪🇺 & Roberta Metsola and civil society to exchange views on priorities and ideas for the EP report 💬

The powerful and wealthy sue critics to silence them.
Vote for the People's Award and help end SLAPPs.

On the #WorldPressFreedomDay , we all should stress the necessity of promoting #FreePress as an essential pillar of our democracy & pay tribute to the worldwide media workers targets of violence&threats, to those who lost their lives fighting for the truth. Long live free speech.

Contro le slapp, insieme!

At OBC Transeuropa we are proud to have worked with Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR), and are looking forward to the first-year final conference next week!

Strategic lawsuits are finally recognized as a threat to European democracy and the European Commission media.eu is ready to take action. Greenpeace EU EFJ

The partners of Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) firmly condemn the wave of violence hitting journalists during protests in Italy Council of Europe Media Freedom media.eu #MediaEU buff.ly/2UcK8g7

Online safety of women journalists #SOFJO is a great issue and a matter of concern: a new guide by OSCE media freedom Sarah Clarke Silvia Chocarro suggests 40 actions buff.ly/3pjWiSQ

Thank you Magdalena Adamowicz for excellent report and defending journalists’rights and democracy! EFJ Mogens B. Bjerregård #mediafreedom

Congratulations dear Hrvoje Zovko for your courageous fight against public service media in #Croatia . Well done!!! EFJ Council of Europe Media Freedom #mediafreedom

Sì va... nelle periferie a cercare storie... @SulimanAhmedHamid non poteva regalarmi scatto più bello.
Mi raccomando... se non mi leggete per qualche giorno, tranquilli.
È solo questione di internet! #Sudan #journalism @FocusonafricaIt

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Grazie a chi ha rilanciato #nobavaglioungherese andato in tendenza e un ‘saluto’ ai disturbatori che hanno provato, senza riuscirci, a fermare iniziativa di articolo21.info con Ricardo Gutiérrez per sostenere i colleghi sotto attacco in #Ungheria , #Polonia , #Serbia e nella vicina #Turchia .

Our research on #SLAPP proves to be a useful tool for different stakeholders, the European Parliament included. Take a look at this study Claudia Pierobon Luisa Chiodi Chiara Sighele europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes…