SLAPPs: the use of the past as an antidemocratic weapon
27/08/2024
SLAPPs represent a particular type of judicial harassment, allowing powerful actors to misuse the legal and judicial systems in order to silence critical voices - including activists, non-profit organizations, journalists and media outlets - exercising their own fundamental rights, in particular the right to freedom of expression. As recalled by the recently adopted DIRECTIVE (EU) 2024/1069...