EU Parliament wants more protection for journalists from slapping lawsuits

2023-07-11 15:08:44

According to the EU Parliament, civil society actors, journalists, human rights activists and environmentalists should be better protected against abusive lawsuits. Specifically, it is about so-called slapping lawsuits, the European Parliament announced on Tuesday in Strasbourg. The short form Slapp stands for “Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation”. They aim to intimidate people who speak out on issues of public interest.

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