New report shows that, across the EU, activists, journalists, academics and others are being sued into silence. It's a massive threat to #FreeSpeech #FundamentalRights #Democracy

#StopSLAPPs https://www.greenpeace.org/eu-unit/issues/democracy-europe/4062/gag-lawsuits-are-impairing-free-speech-across-the-eu/
Gag lawsuits are impairing free speech across the EU - Greenpeace European Unit

Brussels –  Gag lawsuits are a widespread phenomenon in Europe, hitting journalists, activists, academics, their organisations, and others, a new Greenpeace EU report finds. Aimed at silencing...

https://www.greenpeace.org/eu-unit/issues/democracy-europe/4062/gag-lawsuits-are-impairing-free-speech-across-the-eu/
Companies threaten activists with frivolous #SLAPP suits for exposing environmental destruction and human rights abuses

The aim: scare them so much they keep quiet and allow polluters to hide

#StopSLAPPs #FundamentalRights #Democracy @DanielHofing

https://twitter.com/danielhofing/status/1138336864509878272
Exposing human exploitation, environmental destruction, corruption or conflicts of interest shouldn't cost you your house or your life savings

Too often, those telling the truth are threatened with hefty fines or sued into silence

#StopSLAPPs #Democracy

https://monitor.civicus.org/updates/2018/03/07/company-targets-activist-SLAPP-lawsuit/
And the EU must put people over profit by forcefully defending our fundamental right to free speech. It must end the practice of frivolous lawsuits against those revealing corporate abuses.

#StopSLAPPs #FundamentalRights #Democracy

https://www.derstandard.at/story/1392685628419/voestalpine-verklagt-umweltschuetzer-wegen-kritik-auf-fuenf-millionen-euro
NGOs shouldn't have to worry about their existence when exposing environmental destruction

Too often they are sued into silence

We don't even hear about most cases because for many the risks are too high

#StopSLAPPs #FundamentalRights

https://www.foeeurope.org/golf-lawsuit-threatens-shutdown-foe-croatia-120218
Investigative journalists shouldn't be under constant threat for reporting in the public interest.

SLAPPs have a serious chilling effect on them and on public debate - which is essential in #democracy.

#FundamentalRights must be protected. #StopSLAPPs.

http://data.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/committeeevidence.svc/evidencedocument/foreign-affairs-committee/the-fco-and-global-media-freedom/written/102583.html
Exposing wrongdoing is an essential service in democracies. Journalists and others shouldn't be worried about hefty fines and drawn-out legal battles for doing their jobs.

#StopSLAPPs #FundamentalRights #Democracy

https://europeanjournalists.org/blog/2019/08/12/germany-lawyers-attempts-to-influence-reporting-are-increasing/
Companies and powerful people shouldn't be allowed to sue because they don't like what they've read. Strong EU measures are needed to protect those exposing wrongdoing and our democracies.

#StopSLAPPs #FundamentalRights #Democracy

https://www.indexoncensorship.org/campaigns/the-laws-being-used-to-silence-media/
Allowing companies and individuals to sue journalists, NGOs and others for calling out their wrongdoing puts democracy in danger

Time for an #EU anti- #SLAPP directive that defends #FundamentalRights and #democracy

@VeraJourova @dreynders @EP_Justice https://www.greenpeace.org/eu-unit/issues/democracy-europe/4062/gag-lawsuits-are-impairing-free-speech-across-the-eu/
Gag lawsuits are impairing free speech across the EU - Greenpeace European Unit

Brussels –  Gag lawsuits are a widespread phenomenon in Europe, hitting journalists, activists, academics, their organisations, and others, a new Greenpeace EU report finds. Aimed at silencing...

https://www.greenpeace.org/eu-unit/issues/democracy-europe/4062/gag-lawsuits-are-impairing-free-speech-across-the-eu/
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