Anti- #SLAPP Conference in #Warsaw

We are joined by great intl & 🇵🇱 experts to discuss how to utilise #EU & Council of Europe regulations, draw from best practices & consider how to engage w/ the govts to adopt robust safeguards against abusive litigation.

Livestream:youtube.com/playlist?list=…

A fascinating study by Alliance for Securing Democracy revealing the extent of 🇷🇺Russian state media propaganda infiltrating 🇵🇱language blogs. A critical insight into the power of (dis)information.
Kamila Koronska Maria Lompe Peter Benzoni Richard Rogers & others
securingdemocracy.gmfus.org/from-russia-wi…

.Council of Europe Media Freedom meeting
🔶launch of the annual report: main threats to journos: spyware, legal harassment, war coverage, precarity in exile Szabolcs Panyi
🔶 Roundtable on #Greece w/ Giorgos Christides Eliza Triantafillou Yannis-Orestis Papadimitriou : media concentration, lack of funds, #SLAPPs

🌟We welcome the adoption of the Anti-SLAPP Directive in the European Parliament in a historic plenary vote.

Our focus shifts to ensuring states implement robust protections for #SLAPP victims.

Steering Committee Flutura Kusari thanked Roberta Metsola on behalf of CASE

#DaphnesLaw

.Thodoris Chondrogiannos of Reporters United details various ways #SLAPPs affect journalists - fear, financial burden or total distraction from work to fight a case in court. 'Don't write about us or we will go after you' - is a message.
Council of Europe Media Freedom meeting in #Greece 🇬🇷

Our Joanna Szymańska & Katia Mierzejewska join Council of Europe Media Freedom partners in 🇬🇷Thessaloniki for the launch of the 2024 Report on the safety of journalists.

🌟Research examines key issues that affected indep journalism in 2023 incl legal threats, surveillance & war coverage.
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We are in Strasbourg🇫🇷 for a discussion on #SLAPPs at
Council of Europe
🔶Key points: main trends & patterns in abusive litigation identified in
The CASE research, first-hand testimonies from SLAPP targets + insights into draft CoE Recommendation.

.Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Alsu Kurmasheva was detained by Russian authorities & put in pre-trial detention. She's facing up to 5years in prison for 'failure to register as a foreign agent'. 🇷🇺 ‘foreign agents’ laws are used to punish dissenting voices. She must be released immediately. #FreeAlsu

We are back! Our account was reinstated, however, we are yet to find out what was the reason behind this unexpected suspension. This proves a series of issues related to platform transparency we've raised. We are waiting for further clarification.
Thank you all for your support!

Our account was suspended. As a free expression organisation, we heavily focus on civic space & #HumanRights online – this includes content moderation (incl arbitrary blocking) and the transparency of social media platforms. What's going on, X ? Our account must be reinstated.

Wind of change 🇵🇱 But let’s not forget that the transition of power might not be smooth & quick. PiS won the most votes & still a lot can happen. If opposition forms the gov, they will have an enormous work to do to restore RoL &democracy. We will be there to support & monitor ✌🏻

I am 34 y.o. Belarusian living in exile in Poland.
FIRST time in my life I will see a peaceful transition of power. To opposition. After democratic elections. With 73% turnout.
My message to you - value and protect your democracy. You can't even imagine what a miracle you have.

We remember #DaphneCaruanaGalizia and her groundbreaking investigations every day, but today is different - as it marks 6 years since she was killed.

Tribute to Daphne's family & all engaged in the quest for full justice, ending impunity & reforms that will protect journalists.

📢With anti- #SLAPP trilogues ongoing, we're calling on @eu2023es, European Parliament & the European Commission to secure a robust early dismissal mechanism for all SLAPPs.
#StopSLAPPs

📢Our report examining the most pressing challenges for #MediaFreedom and independent journalists in Poland 🇵🇱is out!
The analysis encapsulates key takeaways from meetings w/ journos, editors, CSOs, lawyers & Ombudsman's office.

Read more:
article19.org/resources/pola…

📸 The MFRR consortium is now in #Poland to conduct an international press freedom mission ahead of the country’s upcoming general election on 15 October.

Hanna Machińska Ewa@Siedlecka ARTICLE 19 Europe & Central Asia European Centre for Press and Media Freedom IPI - The Global Network for Independent Media EFJ OBC Transeuropa Free Press Unlimited

We told you the story of Ana from #Guatemala , whose father never came home when she was a child. She and her mother only knew that he had been abducted by the government. Today, we remember all those who face the trauma of forced disappearance
#EndEnforcedDisappearances

❗️Właśnie prawomocnie wygraliśmy proces z P. Bączkiem, b. szefem SKW, który oskarżył mnie o pomówienie z art. 212 za tekst „Misiewicze Macierewicza”.
Dziękuję mojemu obrońcy, a także Joanna Szymańska z ARTICLE 19 oraz Tygodnik POLITYKA.
Nie ma demokracji bez wolnych mediów i sądów!

🔔The Right To Protest in Poland

Come and join us for a vital discussion on a recent wave of mobilisation of civil society in 🇵🇱 to protect fundamental #humanrights - and how the state response became more violent. #FreeToProtest

TODAY 16:00
Join: article19.org/resources/even…

'Daphne’s Law': MEPs vote overwhelmingly for strong SLAPP controls

Thank you to all those who voted in favour and supported free expression.

timesofmalta.com/articles/view/…