EU Anti-SLAPP Directive 2024/1069

Protest rightsFreedom of associationAccountability

Summary

Protects journalists, researchers and civil society against manifestly unfounded cross-border strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs).

Relevance to the diaspora

Shields EU-based diaspora researchers, journalists and archives from vexatious litigation by state actors or their proxies.

Key provisions

Early dismissal of manifestly unfounded claims
Cost sanctions
Protection of public-participation activity

Primary source

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dir/2024/1069/oj

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