In this TED Talk, human rights lawyer and anti-SLAPP specialist Laura Prather offers a clear, compelling explanation of how SLAPPs silence public participation and why stronger protections matter. Well worth watching – and sharing 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IV7...

How legal bullying works—and how to protect yourself | Laura Prather | TEDxSurrey

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✍️ Sign the petition to protect journalists, activists and communities from corporate intimidation and push EU governments to fully enforce strong anti-SLAPP protections: go.wemove.eu/ProtectPeopl... _______________ Partners: @greenpeace.org and @casecoalition.bsky.social

#SLAPPs are used to silence journalists through costly, time-consuming legal pressure. As the Anti-SLAPP Directive deadline passes, ECPMF urges Member States to act now. Weak or partial implementation will not protect public interest journalism. www.ecpmf.eu/as-deadline-...

As deadline passes, MFRR renews call for urgent transposition of EU Anti SLAPP Directive

Today, 7 May 2026, marks the deadline for EU Member States to transpose the EU Anti-SLAPP Directive, also known as Daphne’s law. As we mark this landmark, however, the European Anti-SLAPP Monitor…

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⏰ Today is the deadline for governments to turn the EU’s anti-SLAPP law into real protections on the ground. ⚠️ But progress remains uneven and public watchdogs across Europe are still being targeted with abusive lawsuits designed to silence them. Our PR 👉 www.the-case.eu/latest/eu-an...

🧑‍⚖️ Many countries report that a major obstacle to stopping SLAPPs is a lack of understanding about these bully lawsuits among the judiciary. Events like these this are a huge step towards removing this barrier 👇 www.coe.int/en/web/freed...

Council of Europe and Supreme Court of Estonia hold groundbreaking anti-SLAPP Training for judges and journalists

Tartu, Estonia 1 May 2026

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#Daphne'sLaw, the EU anti-SLAPP directive, was inspired by the horrific experience of Daphne Caruana Galizia who faced 48 abusive lawsuits at the time of her assassination in 2017. Help make Daphne's Law a reality across the EU. Sign here: action.wemove.eu/sign/2026-04...

Protect people, not corporate bullies

The powerful always get what they want, right? Not if our governments finally start protecting people, instead of corporate bullies. A law to shield the people speaking up against injustices is ready....

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⚠️ Across Europe, powerful corporations and politicians are using costly lawsuits to silence those who dare to challenge them. The EU has a law to stop these abuses, but governments are dragging their feet. ✍️ Call on your government to stand up for its citizens: action.wemove.eu/sign/2026-04...

Protect people, not corporate bullies

The powerful always get what they want, right? Not if our governments finally start protecting people, instead of corporate bullies. A law to shield the people speaking up against injustices is ready....

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🔴 LIVE: Join us as we announce the winners of the European SLAPP Contest 2026! 👀 Check out the nominees here: www.the-case.eu/latest/the-e... 🎭 Tune in as we roll out the red carpet and celebrate the creativity and unrelenting zeal of Europe's biggest legal bullies 👇 #EuropeanSLAPPContest

Today, the @casecoalition.bsky.social is bringing members from across Europe together in Sofia, Bulgaria for our annual in-person meeting. Thank you to Association of European Journalists - Bulgaria for hosting ✨ #StopSLAPPs

🔍 With just a few days to go we are sharing the next batch of finalists for #EuropeanSLAPPContest's ✨ Green Gag Award ✨ 🏆 The Green Gag Award is a new award introduced to “honor” those who’ll stop at nothing to muzzle environmental defenders. #StopSLAPPs

🔴 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗻𝗼 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱: former Belgian mayor and finalist in the #EuropeanSLAPPContest Claude Eerdekens is doubling down on his SLAPP – threatening journalist Mélanie de Groote with criminal charges and demanding €100,000, even after his initial case was thrown out by a Namur court in February.

🖐 It's a SLAPP! ⚠️ Polish waste company 3S is pursuing a local residents’ group for voicing concerns about a planned hazardous waste facility close to their homes and their childrens' primary school. This is abuse of the law to shut down community resistance. www.the-case.eu/latest/silen...

🔍 DROPPING NOW: Finalists for ✨ SLAPP Jurist of the Year ✨ in the #EuropeanSLAPPContest 2026. 🏆 Who will be crowned this year's biggest legal bully?: 🧵👇

🥱 𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗶𝗴 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆'𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘄. Today, @greenpeace.org is taking fossil fuel company Energy Transfer to court in a landmark anti-SLAPP case under EU law. Here is why it is so significant: www.greenpeace.org/internationa...

🔍 JUST IN: The first batch of finalists for the ✨ SLAPP Addict of 2026 award ✨ in the #EuropeanSLAPPContest just dropped. 🏆 Who will judges hand the top prize to?: 🧵👇

⚠️ Another US company is interfering in European democracy Tech giant Palantir is suing Swiss outlet @republik.ch over reporting on its failed bid to sell controversial software to Swiss authorities ⏰ This is another wake up call for EU leaders #StopSLAPPs europeancorrespondent.com/en/r/sued-fo...

Sued for asking questions

Powerful people and companies have found a new way to intimidate public watchdogs. The latest case takes us to Switzerland. Last month, US tech giant

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📣 MEET THE JURY 📣 We are overjoyed to announce that this year's European SLAPP Contest will be judged by: ✨ @danielfreund.bsky.social (@europeangreens.eu) ✨ @vostrihonova.bsky.social (@reneweurope.bsky.social) ✨ David Casa (@eppgroup.bsky.social)

🖼️ 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝗹𝗮 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗟𝘁𝗱 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗲 The company filed a private criminal defamation case against a professor and city councillor for raising concerns about its development project This is a textbook attempt to silence public-interest speech Check it out 👉 www.the-case.eu/gallery-of-s...

🙋 Have you voted yet? 🏆 In April, @casecoalition.bsky.social will crown the continent’s biggest legal bullies in the #EuropeanSLAPPContest. Sick of seeing billionaires using their deep pockets to shut down criticism? Call it out. 🔗 Vote or nominate a new case: forms.gle/N9DJAAiv7Ln3...

🚨 A US court has ordered @greenpeace.org and US entities to pay $345m to oil giant Energy Transfer over solidarity with pipeline protests. The CEO said it’s about “sending a message.” That message? Stay silent or pay the price. We refuse to be silenced. #StopSLAPPs #TimeToResist

💼 Lawyers often play a deciding role in SLAPP cases. 🔍 Our new Legal Ethics Report examines how Europe’s legal system responds when lawyers are involved in abusive lawsuits. 👩‍⚖️ It includes practical guidance for lawyers, bar associations, and regulators: www.the-case.eu/resources/ca...

🥁 The European SLAPP Contest 2026 is back! ✨ Nominations are open now: tinyurl.com/4vj45ac5 Which legal bully or egregious gag lawsuit deserves to be named and shamed this year? 🎭 Help us identify 2025's biggest SLAPP bullies and see them crowned live on stage in Sofia, Bulgaria on 28 April.

“Democracy cannot be sustained without everyone being able to express themselves, challenge wrongdoing, or inform others.” Read the latest in The Independent on our open letter to UK PM #KeirStarmer on why we need an Anti-SLAPP bill in the King’s speech: www.the-independent.com/news/uk/home...

The Independent joins 120 high-profile names backing calls to end silencing lawsuits

Letter demanding government include anti-SLAPP provisions in next King’s speech ‘sends powerful message British courts should not be abused to silence protected speech’

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✋ 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗮 𝗦𝗟𝗔𝗣𝗣! A powerful construction company, Tesla Park Ltd, is threatening Tamara Milenković-Kerković – a professor, environmental defender, city councillor and former Serbian MP – with fines and prison time for raising concerns about the company's project. 👉 www.the-case.eu/latest/verif...

🚨 New SLAPPs report by @daphne.foundation and @casecoalition.bsky.social finds abusive lawsuits are still rising across Europe. ⏰ With just 99 days left to turn the EU anti-SLAPP law into national law, governments must act now to protect public participation. 🔗 www.the-case.eu/resources/20...

🎉 Kosovo Judicial Council has just adopted a Strategic Plan for Access to Justice for the period 2026–2028, which gives priority to SLAPP cases @casecoalition.bsky.social, @ecpmf.bsky.social, the Association of Journalists of Kosovo and Lëvizja FOL welcome this move www.the-case.eu/latest/case-...

The Swiss Alliance against SLAPPs is organising a conference on January 21, 2026. The focus: SLAPP prosecutions in Switzerland and abroad, the legal challenges they pose, and possible solutions within the framework of anti-SLAPP legislation. Info 👉 www.alliance-contre-slapp.ch/actualites/l...

✊ CASE joins @rsf.org and the UK Anti-SLAPP Coalition in condemning Donald Trump’s legal threat against the BBC On Monday, the US President launched a $10bn bully lawsuit against the BBC over an edited clip of his Jan 6 speech 🔴 This marks another landmark SLAPP for 2025 rsf.org/en/rsf-and-u...

RSF and UK Anti-SLAPP Coalition condemn Trump’s legal threat against the BBC

The UK Anti-SLAPP Coalition — which includes Reporters Without Borders (RSF) — has condemned US President Donald Trump’s legal threat against the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and warned that...

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✨ Two new initiatives to tackle SLAPPs just launched: 1️⃣ The SLAPP back initiative, from NYU's First Amendment Watch, to track and analyse SLAPPs in the US: firstamendmentwatch.org/introducing-... 2️⃣ SLAPP Watch Coalition Türkiye to monitor, document and analyse SLAPP cases: slappwatchcoalition.com

Introducing The SLAPP Back Initiative

First Amendment Watch is building the first national database of alleged SLAPPs — strategic lawsuits against public participation — potentially meritless or malicious legal actions that can financiall...

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⚠️ OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media warns of major paradigm shift in information space. 🔴 The report highlights attacks, intimidation, arbitrary detentions of journalists and impunity for perpetrators, and uses data from @casecoalition.bsky.social. More 👉 rfom.osce.org/representati...