UN Human Rights Committee Concerned About the Frequency of SLAPP Lawsuits in Montenegro - SafeJournalists

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in Honduras (OHCHR) today expressed its concern about the possible negative impacts on human rights that the implementation of the measures announced by the Secretariat of State in the Office of Security (SEDS) on March 30th. The OHCHR entry shows concern about the impact of new profiling measures in protest was first published in the Digital Process.

UN Human Rights Committee Concerned About the Frequency of SLAPP Lawsuits in Montenegro - SafeJournalists

The United Nations Human Rights Committee has expressed concern over the frequent use of so-called SLAPP lawsuits, which are often employed as a means of intimidation and silencing journalists and media workers reporting on matters of public interest. According to the report of this UN body on Montenegro, the Committee also regrets the lack of information provided by the state regarding the outcomes of such cases and the available legal remedies…