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The growing SLAPP in the face of Nigeria's press freedom

Authorities and influential people in Nigeria are using SLAPPs - Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation - as a weapon to censor and intimidate journalists into silence.

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SLAPPs risk tarnishing the reputation of our justice system

SLAPPs risk tarnishing the reputation of our justice system
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EU Anti-SLAPP directive: A landmark step in the right direction

The initiative, which focuses on cross-border cases, is a crucial first step forward in the fight against abusive lawsuits against public watchdogs in Europe. It includes key remedies and safeguards needed in any effective anti-SLAPP legislation.

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EU: Anti-SLAPPs initiative is a landmark step in the right direction

European Commission’s anti-SLAPP initiative includes key remedies and safeguards needed in any legislation aiming to tackle abusive lawsuits.

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Maine judge affirms that intertidal zone belongs to private property owners

But the decision handed down this week did not rule out some types of public use of that land.

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Maine judge affirms that intertidal zone belongs to private property owners

Maine judge affirms that intertidal zone belongs to private property owners
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Maine judge affirms that intertidal zone belongs to private property owners

But the decision handed down this week did not rule out some types of public use of that land.

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Italy: ARTICLE 19 joins press freedom mission

A press freedom fact-finding mission to Italy will focus on safety of journalists and malicious litigation SLAPPs as a growing threat to media.

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Anti-SLAPP legislation must outlaw judicial harassment of Human Rights Defenders - Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

Anti-SLAPP legislation must outlaw judicial harassment of Human Rights Defenders - Business & Human Rights Resource Centre
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Anti-SLAPP legislation must outlaw judicial harassment of Human Rights Defenders - Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

Anti-SLAPP legislation must outlaw judicial harassment of Human Rights Defenders - Business & Human Rights Resource Centre
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