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The EU Adopts Directive Against SLAPP Lawsuits, Yet No Progress in Serbia

Original article published on Raskrikavanje website Two days ago, the European Parliament adopted the so-called anti-SLAPP directive, an instruction for member states in the fight against SLAPP lawsuits – those whose goal is not to satisfy justice, but to silence the media, activists and anyone who investigates or criticizes the work of the powerful. The directive […]

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Is the Pen Mightier than the Sword? SEE Journalists SLAPP-ed by Vexatious Lawsuits

By: Maida Salkanović When the Sarajevo-based citizens’ association Why Not received a lawsuit suing them for the content of one of their articles, it caused confusion down the ranks. The amount of damages requested was absurd – 750,000 Euros, and the claims seemed nonsensical to them. The lawsuit was filed by a local company that […]