Voices in Motion Series – Democratic Alert: Criminalisation of Critical Voices, SLAPPs and Lawfare

The International Foundation Baltasar Garzón (FIBGAR), through its Alerta LATAM Observatory, presents Voices in Motion, a series of webinars dedicated to analysing the main challenges facing democracy and human rights in Latin America.

🚨 The series features five discussions on key issues for the region, ranging from the criminalisation of critical voices and threats to freedom of expression to memory, justice, the defence of territory, and economic, social and cultural rights. The sessions will bring together young professionals from different Latin American countries to share perspectives, experiences and reflections from a regional standpoint.

🌎 First webinar: Democratic Alert

The first session, Democratic Alert – Criminalisation of Critical Voices, SLAPPs and Lawfare: What Is at Stake in Latin America Today?, will address the challenges posed by strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs), the criminalisation of critical voices and the use of lawfare, as well as their consequences for freedom of expression, citizen participation and civic space.

👥 The session will feature:

• Martín Consoli, lawyer, FIBGAR collaborator and Alerta LATAM coordinator.
• Javier Graña, human rights lawyer, FIBGAR collaborator and Alerta LATAM coordinator.
• Federica Carnevale, jurist, Master’s degree in Governance and Human Rights, Project Manager at FIBGAR and Alerta LATAM coordinator.

📅 Date: 16 November

🕕 Time: 18:00 (Madrid, UTC+1)

💻 Format: Online, with registration.

🤝 Through this series, the Alerta LATAM Observatory aims to create an accessible and rigorous space for dialogue, connect experiences from different countries and contribute to public debate on democratic and human rights challenges in Latin America.

Register via this link.