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CASE Coalition
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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)
🎭 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
🥁 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