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CASE is a coalition of non-governmental organisations from across Europe united in recognition of the threat posed to public watchdogs by Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs)
⚠️ OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media warns of major paradigm shift in information space.

🔴 The report highlights attacks, intimidation, arbitrary detentions of journalists and impunity for perpetrators, and uses data from @casecoalition.bsky.social.

More 👉 rfom.osce.org/representati...
December 3, 2025 at 9:33 AM
🎉 Belgian real estate entrepreneur's SLAPP sniffed out by judge.

🧑‍⚖️ It's a SLAPP! A judge has ruled in favour of the defendant in the abusive lawsuit launched by Joost Debucquoy, flagged by the CASE in September, referring explicitly to SLAPPs in his judgement.

👀👉 www.the-case.eu/latest/its-a...
November 20, 2025 at 11:26 AM
The rich and powerful continue to use #SLAPPs to silence activists, journalists, and human rights/environmental defenders.

🌍 Join our @europe-calling.bsky.social webinar w/ @greenpeace.org tomorrow to build solidarity and learn how we can resist together.

📝 Sign up: eu01web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
November 12, 2025 at 8:08 AM
⚫ 8 years since Daphne Caruana Galizia was assassinated for her journalism.

Her fight for truth lives on, but so does the threat of SLAPPs, used to silence reporters across Europe.

We continue to work with the @daphne.foundation to #StopSLAPPs and protect press freedom.

#JusticeForDaphne
October 16, 2025 at 9:40 AM
✋ It’s a SLAPP!

🤔 Why debate when you can silence with a lawsuit?

Stella O’Malley and her organisation Genspect are doing just this in threatening to sue fellow psychotherapist Leonie O’Dowd over an article in the Irish Journal of Counselling & Psychotherapy.

👉 www.the-case.eu/latest/slapp...
October 13, 2025 at 11:35 AM
PLUS:

Energy company TAQA has SLAPP-ed a former employee after he refused to participate in practices he believed violated labour and immigration law.

Their cease-and-desist letter sought to prohibit the target from discussing the matter, even “in private.”

www.the-case.eu/latest/from-...
October 3, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Italian fuel company Fox Petroli is threatening two environmental defenders for calling its Pesaro site "degraded” – language reflecting that of the company's own report.

The multi-million company is demanding the defenders pay €2 million for “reputational damage.”

www.the-case.eu/latest/its-a...
October 3, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Check out the Anti-SLAPP Monitor developed by @ecpmf.bsky.social and @casecoalition.bsky.social to see who the leaders and laggards are 👉 slapp-monitor.eu
September 29, 2025 at 12:20 PM
🌍 Yesterday was International Day of Universal Access to Information… but our #RightToKnow is under threat from SLAPPs.

A right that cannot be safely exercised is no right at all.

European countries have 6 months to implement the EU anti-SLAPP law - we urge them to get it right!

#StopSLAPPs
September 29, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Yesterday, with the support of @casecoalition.bsky.social, Lëvizja FOL gathered institutions, embassies, journalists & the Anti-SLAPP Coalition in #Kosovo to stress the need for collective action to protect democracy, human rights & free expression.

#StopSLAPPs
September 19, 2025 at 7:44 AM
🖐️ It's a SLAPP!

🚨 @casecoalition.bsky.social officially recognises Joost Debucquoy’s €1.2M lawsuit against non-profit groups Samen Sterk ! & Erfpacht as a SLAPP – designed to silence those exposing the injustice of his family’s real estate schemes.
👉 www.the-case.eu/latest/its-a...

#StopSLAPPs
September 5, 2025 at 10:02 AM
🚨 Launching the European Anti-SLAPP Monitor!

Developed by @ecpmf.bsky.social & @casecoalition.bsky.social, the tool shows how countries across Europe are rolling out anti-SLAPP protections – where progress is happening, where it’s stalled, and where more work is needed.‬

👉 Go to: slapp-monitor.eu
September 2, 2025 at 10:38 AM
🎭 The powerful use SLAPPs to silence voices and save face. But we won’t be quiet.

There’s a growing movement ready to expose those using bully lawsuits.

▶️ Watch oil giant ENI receive the highly coveted SLAPP Addict of the Year Award 🏆👇

#StopSLAPPs #EuropeanSLAPPContest
July 22, 2025 at 9:05 AM
📣 Hands off our speech! 🤚

On July 2nd, over 50 organisations in 17 countries participated in a European Day of Action against SLAPPs, calling on governments to protect us from oligarchs, tech bros and all those weaponising the law to silence those speaking out in the public good.

Check it out 👇
July 8, 2025 at 2:09 PM
📢 Today, @greenpeace.org meets US oil giant Energy Transfer in a Dutch court in a first big test of the EU anti-SLAPP law.

ET's bully lawsuit aims to punish solidarity with the indigenous led Standing Rock movement.

40+ orgs across Europe say: #HandsOffOurSpeech
#StopSLAPPs #TimeToResist
July 2, 2025 at 7:59 AM
SLAPP Addict of the Year, oil giant ENI, is at it again.

Today, climate activist Michele Giuli goes on trial for "aggravated defamation" for statements made about the company.

Speaking out in the public interest is not a crime.

Solidarity with Michele.

#StopSLAPPs @balcanicaucaso.org
June 10, 2025 at 10:30 AM
🚨 Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni is suing comedian Daniele Fabbri for calling her "stinky" and for satirical remarks made on a podcast 🤦

⚠️ The case bears all the hallmarks of a SLAPP and raises serious concerns for free speech

The CASE & @balcanicaucaso.org stand with Daniele

#StopSLAPPs
May 9, 2025 at 12:15 PM
🫢 #SLAPPs continue to undermine public interest journalism in Europe

Join @casecoalition.bsky.social, @unhumanrights.bsky.social & @coe.int to discuss responses and explore next steps

📅 5 May | 14:00–16:00
📍Press Club Brussels Europe
📝 Register by 30 April: shorturl.at/4rs76

#WorldPressFreedomDay
April 22, 2025 at 7:08 AM
🎭 Last week the #EuropeanSLAPPContest 2025 crowned its winners.

🗞️ If you couldn't watch live or attend in person, relive the highlights and discover the winners here 👉 www.the-case.eu/latest/from-...

#StopSLAPPs
April 16, 2025 at 1:38 PM
🥁 And finally, the winner of the People's Choice award, with over 16,000 votes is:

🎉 Aleksandar Šapić, Mayor of Belgrade!

Šapić sued BIRN Network journalists for emotional distress after they revealed he failed to declare an €820K villa... we hope this award is a comfort!

#StopSLAPPs
April 8, 2025 at 5:56 PM
👏 Bravo ENI on being crowned SLAPP Addict of the Year!

💸🏆 The oil giant has sued multiple journalists & NGOs—including Greenpeace Italia, Greenpeace Nederlands & ReCommon—for exposing its climate & corruption scandals.

Can ENI keep it up in 2025!?

#EuropeanSLAPPContest
April 8, 2025 at 5:49 PM
🎉 WINNER: Energy Transfer is crowned International Bully of the Year! 🏆

The oil giant sued Greenpeace over $600M for its involvement in oil pipeline protests—a historic SLAPP whose shockwaves are certain to make climate critics everywhere think twice! 👏

#WeWillNotBeSilenced #EuropeanSLAPPContest
April 8, 2025 at 5:40 PM
🏆 BREAKING: Signature Clinic wins Farcical Threat of the Year award!

🎉 The UK-based cosmetic surgery firm has threatened patients who complained about their procedures with fines and even imprisonment!

Truly impressive work 👏

#EuropeanSLAPPContest
April 8, 2025 at 5:31 PM
🎉 WINNER: Rachida Dati is awarded SLAPP Politician of the Year 👏

Despite losing several cases, the French Minister of Culture keeps suing journalists who investigate her ties to foreign governments & business deals 🧐

Now that's commitment to a cause!

#EuropeanSLAPPContest
April 8, 2025 at 5:26 PM
🎉 And the Corporate Bully of The Year award goes to...

👏 Clean Tech International

🤯 Iconic: The agri-waste burning company is trying to sue locals €20M after they challenged its pollution permits, even blocking them from selling their own homes!

#EuropeanSLAPPContest
April 8, 2025 at 5:17 PM