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 September 2024 with 227 respondents. A study commissioned by the dju in ver.di, the Society for Civil Rights, the Munich Environmental Institute, and the Otto Brenner Foundation, indicates that 60% of those affected are journalists, with … Continue reading Germany: New study confirms SLAPPs is increasingly used against journalists