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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...
Today, the European Parliament (EP) adopted the Directive on protecting persons who engage in public participation from manifestly unfounded claims or abusive court proceedings (‘Strategic lawsuits against public participation’), informally known as Daphne’s Law in honour of assassinated journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia In a landmark decision for freedom of expression and human rights advocacy, the EP...
The Pioneering Anti-SLAPP Training for Freedom of Expression (PATFOX) project, co-funded by the European Commission and led by FIBGAR, comes to an end with an event that will bring together the consortium partners to present the main achievements and legacy of the project. The event "Improving Anti-SLAPP Defense: Lessons learned from the PATFOX Project", co-sponsored by...
Sosthène Munyemana genocide trial opens in Paris The trial of Sosthène Munyemana will take place from November 13 to December 22 at the criminal court in Paris, France. Munyemana, who was born in 1955 in Rwanda and practiced as a gynecologist in Butar, is charged with genocide, complicity in genocide, crimes against humanity and participation...
November 2 is the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, a day dedicated to raising awareness of the importance of press freedom and the safety of journalists worldwide. Journalists play a fundamental role in our society by keeping us informed, uncovering corruption and fighting for the truth. However, many of them face...
October 25 is a significant day in the European calendar. Since 2003, the Council of Europe and the European Commission have decided to celebrate the "European Day of Justice" on this date. This commemoration reminds us of the importance of justice, human rights and the constant struggle for a more just society. It serves as a...
On the occasion of the International Day of Peace, last September 21, FIBGAR held its third Anti-SLAPP seminar within the framework of the European project PATFox (Pioneering AntiSLAPP Training for Freedom of Expression). The event "Confronting SLAPPs: New Threats to Freedom of Expression and Information". was organized with the support of the Barcelona Bar Association (ICAB),...
"SLAPP suits are a threat to the rule of law and seriously undermine the fundamental rights of expression, information and association. They are a form of legal harassment and an abuse of the judicial system increasingly used by powerful individuals and organizations to avoid public scrutiny," said Tiemo Wölken MEP following the vote in the...
On June 14, 2023, in the framework of the European project PATFox (Pioneering AntiSLAPP Training for Freedom of Expression) and with the support of the Illustrious Provincial Bar Association of A Coruña, we organized the training day "New threats to democracy: How to counteract SLAPPs". The event was attended by lawyers, academics and representatives of ICA...
