Germany: New study confirms SLAPPs is increasingly used against journalists

Courts are being used to silence journalists and activists - Corruption Watch

Companies and state officials are increasingly abusing protection orders to try to stop journalists and activists from doing their work, writes Anton Harber for GroundUp. These legal instruments are meant for domestic violence victims, but are used to gag reporters, which has negative implications on journalistic work carried out in the public interest. The post Courts are being used to silence journalists and activists appeared first on Corrupt…

Germany: New study confirms SLAPPs is increasingly used against journalists

Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs) are being used as a tool to silence journalists, activists, and civil society groups through costly and time-consuming legal battles. The No-SLAPP Alliance, a coalition of around 15 civil society organisations including the German journalists’ union dju in ver.di, calls on the German government to take decisive action against these abusive legal tactics, following a survey conducted in Sep…