Institute Open organised a whole-day event on SLAPPs, with specialist legal training followed by a public roundtable, with the participation of Slovenian SLAPP targets, government representatives and members of the judiciary

28 February 2023, 9am-1pm CET, European Parliament Room SPAAK C750 and online (shorturl.at/lwGMO); in-person registration still possible before 20 February

Blueprint for Free Speech organised Germany’s first PATFox workshop on 27 January 2023. The full-day seminar, titled Abuse of rights at the expense of the Critical Public and counter strategies was attended by nine practicing legal professionals

The event was organised with the support of the Madrid Bar Association (ICAM), with the aim of building up knowledge about SLAPPs, which is not yet a widely understood phenomenon among Spanish lawyers

‘Groundless’, ‘incorrect’ and often also ‘illegal’ detentions, police brutality, humiliation – courts are awarding demonstrators up to 20,000 zlotys in recognition of rights violations. Now more and more activists are lodging claims

This week aditus foundation, together with the Chamber of Advocates, held a training for lawyers to defend victims of SLAPPs. This three-hour workshop, was the first of its kind in Malta

The first workshop organised by Hungary's Center for Independent Journalism brought together a group of lawyers to share their experience of SLAPPs and discuss the likely impact of incoming EU legislation

SLAPPs are a live issue in Bulgaria - and legal intimidation by state authorities is a key part of the discussion. This is a guide to the key cases and the debate that has been happening nationally

Bulgarian Anti-SLAPP training begins with meeting of lawyers with varied backgrounds and experience

Session organised by PATFox partner MEMO98 looks at SLAPP in the national Slovak context, including its relevance to fact-checking and anti-disinformation efforts

Gong's workshop was led by Vanja Jurić, a lawyer specialised in media law and member of the European Commission's expert group on SLAPPs

Blueprint for Free Speech hold session on SLAPPs at CCC 2022 conference with AkJ* Munich and PATFox trainer Dr. Jasper Prigge

OKO.Press organized a workshop seminar for Polish lawyers about SLAPPs - lawsuits and other legal actions intended to restrict participation in public life.

The seminar presented various aspects of Anti-SLAPP work

On the 22nd of November, Cyprus University of Technology organized the first Anti-SLAPP workshop in Cyprus

Workshops, which have started this week, will be running in Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Germany, Hungary, Malta, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia and Spain

Threats faced by journalists are rapidly changing as they are increasingly targeted with legal action designed to prevent reporting and deter others

Strasbourg conference celebrates progress on European anti-SLAPP legislation and plots the road ahead

Slovenian journalist Primož Cirman knows first-hand the financial and psychological cost of being the subject of a SLAPP suit

It is important that the proposed Directive is not diluted during the legislative process; it is equally important to highlight ways in which the current draft can be improved