“The decisive factor in assessing whether a case is a SLAPP is where the power resources are.”

Participation in important public debates must be possible and free of legal intimidation

The Council of Europe wants member states to promote anti-SLAPP training - this is what we think they should add

Germany finally backs anonymous reporting in a regulation we welcome (with some caveats)

An alliance of German civil society organisations put their concerns on record, ahead of critical trilogue discussions

The workshop shed light on the concerning phenomenon of SLAPPs and explored strategies to combat this form of legal abuse.

Aristeidis Danikas puts forward the case for the development of an international treaty on whistleblowing

“What the Council is doing is unacceptable. It’s also incomprehensible. “

Study exposes German right-wing extremists' strategic use of the legal system

2022 Blueprint International Prize winner McBride faces prosecution for revealing evidence of Australian war crimes in Afghanistan

One of the world's largest fish processing companies is going to great lengths to silence activist Don Staniford

Session on Building a Resilient Legal Force across 11 Countries to Defend Freedom of Expression goes online on Wednesday 7 June at 11.30 CEST