European Vexatious Legal Threats/Actions Slapps Research Project

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[vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The focus of this project is to provide an insight into the extent to which journalists and media outlets in Europe are being affected by a type of vexatious legal action known as a Slapp – a strategic lawsuit against public participation.

Slapps are used by powerful actors (including corporations, public officials, high-profile businesspeople) in an attempt to stop individuals or organisations from expressing critical views on issues of public interest. Although they are disguised as ordinary civil claims, such as defamation or privacy, they are not intended to succeed in court. Instead, their goal is to saddle critics with prohibitively expensive, time-consuming, and nerve-wracking legal processes.

Slapps threaten not only freedom of expression and media freedom, but access to information, rule of law, and our very democracy.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_hoverbox image=”119707″ primary_title=”Model anti-SLAPP law” primary_title_font_container=”color:%23ffffff” hover_title=”UK model anti-SLAPP law” hover_title_font_container=”color:%23ffffff” hover_background_color=”black” hover_btn_title=”Read the model law” hover_btn_color=”danger” use_custom_fonts_primary_title=”true” use_custom_fonts_hover_title=”true” hover_add_button=”true” primary_title_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.englishpen.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2022%2F10%2FModel-UK-Anti-SLAPP-Law-Final-Version.pdf” hover_btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.indexoncensorship.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2022%2F11%2FModel-UK-Anti-SLAPP-Law-Final-Version.docx.pdf” el_class=”text_white”]The UK Anti-SLAPP Coalition has drawn up this model law in consultation with senior lawyers[/vc_hoverbox][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_hoverbox image=”115685″ primary_title=”REPORT: Slapped down” hover_title=”REPORT: Slapped down” hover_background_color=”black” hover_btn_title=”Read the report” hover_btn_color=”danger” use_custom_fonts_primary_title=”true” use_custom_fonts_hover_title=”true” hover_add_button=”true” hover_btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.indexoncensorship.org%2Fcampaigns%2Fslapped_down_report_efforts_to_silence_journalists%2F|title:Breaking%20the%20silence%3A%20A%20new%20report%20on%20the%20legal%20measures%20that%20will%20give%20journalists%20back%20their%20voices” el_class=”text_white”]Six journalists speak about the legal efforts to silence them over their reporting[/vc_hoverbox][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_hoverbox image=”114885″ primary_title=”Am I facing a Slapp?” hover_title=”Am I facing a Slapp?” hover_background_color=”black” hover_btn_title=”Use the tool” hover_btn_color=”danger” use_custom_fonts_primary_title=”true” use_custom_fonts_hover_title=”true” hover_add_button=”true” hover_btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.indexoncensorship.org%2Fam-i-facing-a-slapps-lawsuit%2F” el_class=”text_white”]If you are a journalist, use our interactive tool to find out whether you are likely to be subject to a Slapp[/vc_hoverbox][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_hoverbox image=”115664″ primary_title=”Êtes-vous confronté(e) à une poursuite-bâillon ?” hover_title=”Êtes-vous confronté(e) à une poursuite-bâillon ?” hover_background_color=”black” hover_btn_title=”Utilisez notre outil SLAPPs” hover_btn_color=”danger” use_custom_fonts_primary_title=”true” use_custom_fonts_hover_title=”true” hover_add_button=”true” hover_btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.indexoncensorship.org%2Fam-i-facing-a-slapps-lawsuit-french%2F” el_class=”text_white”]Utilisez notre outil interactif[/vc_hoverbox][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_hoverbox image=”114885″ primary_title=”Habe ich es mit einer SLAPP zu tun?” hover_title=”Habe ich es mit einer SLAPP zu tun?” hover_background_color=”black” hover_btn_title=”Starten Sie jetzt unser SLAPP-Tool” hover_btn_color=”danger” use_custom_fonts_primary_title=”true” use_custom_fonts_hover_title=”true” hover_add_button=”true” hover_btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.indexoncensorship.org%2Fam-i-facing-a-slapps-lawsuit-german%2F” el_class=”text_white”]Finden Sie es heraus, mit unserem interaktiven Tool[/vc_hoverbox][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_hoverbox image=”115664″ primary_title=”¿Me enfrento a un caso de SLAPP?” hover_title=”¿Me enfrento a un caso de SLAPP?” hover_background_color=”black” hover_btn_title=”Accede a nuestra herramienta SLAPP” hover_btn_color=”danger” use_custom_fonts_primary_title=”true” use_custom_fonts_hover_title=”true” hover_add_button=”true” hover_btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.indexoncensorship.org%2Fam-i-facing-a-slapps-lawsuit-spanish%2F” el_class=”text_white”]Infórmate con nuestra herramienta interactiva[/vc_hoverbox][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_hoverbox image=”114885″ primary_title=”Czy grozi mi pozew typu SLAPP?” hover_title=”Czy grozi mi pozew typu SLAPP?” hover_background_color=”black” hover_btn_title=”Zacznij nasz test diagnozujący pozwy SLAPP” hover_btn_color=”danger” use_custom_fonts_primary_title=”true” use_custom_fonts_hover_title=”true” hover_add_button=”true” hover_btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.indexoncensorship.org%2Fam-i-facing-a-slapps-lawsuit-polish%2F|title:Am%20I%20facing%20a%20Slapps%20tool%20Polish%20version” el_class=”text_white”]Wypełnij ankietę, żeby się dowiedzieć[/vc_hoverbox][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_hoverbox image=”115652″ primary_title=”REPORT: Breaking the Silence” hover_title=”REPORT: Breaking the Silence” hover_background_color=”black” hover_btn_title=”Read the report” hover_btn_color=”danger” use_custom_fonts_primary_title=”true” use_custom_fonts_hover_title=”true” hover_add_button=”true” hover_btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.indexoncensorship.org%2Fcampaigns%2Fbreaking_the_silence_report_slapps%2F|title:Breaking%20the%20silence%3A%20A%20new%20report%20on%20the%20legal%20measures%20that%20will%20give%20journalists%20back%20their%20voices” el_class=”text_white”]A report on the legal measures that will give journalists back their voices[/vc_hoverbox][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_hoverbox image=”113587″ primary_title=”REPORT: A gathering storm” hover_title=”REPORT: A gathering storm” hover_background_color=”black” hover_btn_title=”Read the report” hover_btn_color=”danger” use_custom_fonts_primary_title=”true” use_custom_fonts_hover_title=”true” hover_add_button=”true” hover_btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.indexoncensorship.org%2Fcampaigns%2Fthe-laws-being-used-to-silence-media%2F|||” el_class=”text_white”]How laws are being used in Europe to bring actions against journalists[/vc_hoverbox][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_cta h2=”FACING A SLAPP? WANT MORE INFORMATION?” h2_font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:center” txt_align=”center” shape=”square” color=”juicy-pink” add_button=”bottom” btn_title=”Contact our team” btn_color=”juicy-pink” btn_align=”center” use_custom_fonts_h2=”true” btn_button_block=”true” btn_link=”url:mailto%3Ajessica%40indexoncensorship.org|||”][/vc_cta][/vc_column][/vc_row]