As crunch time for SLAPP law approaches, stakeholders emphasise need to be ‘proactive’
With the end of year deadline for finalising negotiations
From weapon to shield: The long road to an EU law to protect your right to know
As the European Parliament, the European Council and the
Daphne’s Law – Jacques René Zammit
The European Parliament has voted in favour of an
Council’s anti-SLAPP position ‘falls far short of the original objective’ – EFJ
Press freedom organisations have expressed concern following the adoption
Attempts to weaken standards on anti-SLAPP legislation must be fought back – CASE Coalition
In their call to action, the Coalition Against SLAPPs
Government waters down board of inquiry’s protection for journalists
Even after the government-appointed committee of media experts submitted
Media experts committee mum on reforms while government sits on recommendations
The press experts committee appointed by the prime minister
Murder of journalists is avoidable, says EU Commission Vice President Vera Jourova
The murder of journalists is avoidable, Vera Jourova, the
‘Daphne’s law’ – historic anti-SLAPP bill close to becoming reality
The EU Commission has officially presented its historic anti-SLAPP
Yorgen Fenech indictment ‘result of painful battle, no guarantee of justice’ – Council of Europe report
Persistent delays and administrative obstacles to the judicial process
Government proposals ‘more concerned with regulating, than enabling media’
The government’s press freedom proposals have “a long way
Anti-SLAPP conference: governments must protect media freedom
It is vital that governments protect media freedom, the
SLAPPs are misuse of justice systems aimed at intimidation of journalists, EP report says
Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation constitute a misuse of
EU legislation must cover everybody affected by SLAPP – 27 NGOs
Twenty-seven international organisations have written to European Commissioner Vice
Front Against Censorship proposes anti-SLAPP amendments to protect journalists from financial ruin
The solution against vexatious lawsuits filed against Maltese journalists
‘Government should have sought advice to protect journalists’ – lawyers
Justice minister Owen Bonnici should have sought advice on
Abusive SLAPP lawsuits ‘have no place in the EU’ MEP tells European Commission
MEP David Casa has urged the European Commission vice-president
Government steamrolls over opposition’s anti-SLAPP amendments
Government today voted down amendments proposed by the opposition
Azzopardi says government is against preemptive action to protect journalists
Environment minister Jose’ Herrera does not want SLAPP threats
UPDATED: MEPs call for fund to support journalists who refuse to be silenced
Updated to include statement from MEPs. MEPs from six
PN adds anti-SLAPP amendment to new media law
The Nationalist Party has presented an amendment to include
UPDATED | Jason Azzopardi challenges government on anti-SLAPP bill
Opposition MP Jason Azzopardi tonight asked whether the Prime
Henley and Partners in fresh legal threats against Swiss journalists
Henley and Partners has threatened to sue two Swiss
Labour non-committal on anti-SLAPP bill
Labour has not committed itself to supporting the Private Member’s
WATCH | Delia: SLAPP should not be used as ‘a weapon to shut people up’
The Private Member’s Bill presented in Parliament this week
Parliament to debate law amendments to protect journalists against crippling lawsuits
A Private Member’s Bill being presented in Parliament today

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