The conference offered important theoretical perspectives on phenomena that the No SLAPP Contact Point confronts daily in its practical work. The discussions made clear that SLAPP lawsuits cannot be understood as an isolated legal problem but as part of a broader development in which democratic public spheres are increasingly under pressure. The systematic analysis of actors, strategies, and power structures helps us understand why protection against abusive lawsuits is so important: it's not just about individual victims but about defending democratic discourse space itself.

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