Resources

HOW TO PREVENT SLAPPS OR GET HELP IF IT’S TOO LATE

https://www.the-case.eu/latest/mclibel-strikes-again-croatian-state-company-sues-forest-activist/ 23rd May 2024

Vesna Grgić is a seasoned environmental activist and heads the Green Squad, a group that advocates against massive deforestation in Croatia. Since 2018, the Green Squad has been tirelessly working to expose and stop what they call an ‘organised devastation of Croatian forests’. Their investigations have expanded to include forest, water, and waste management in Croatia. They conduct field investigations and publish documents proving illegal activities, irregularities, and the lack of transparency within institutions responsible for managing Croatian natural resources. They maintain an extensive archive of photos, video footage, and reports that support their public statements about the scale of deforestation in Croatia. 

How SLAPPs increasingly threaten democracy in Europe – new CASE report

https://www.the-case.eu/latest/mclibel-strikes-again-croatian-state-company-sues-forest-activist/ 23rd May 2024

Vesna Grgić is a seasoned environmental activist and heads the Green Squad, a group that advocates against massive deforestation in Croatia. Since 2018, the Green Squad has been tirelessly working to expose and stop what they call an ‘organised devastation of Croatian forests’. Their investigations have expanded to include forest, water, and waste management in Croatia. They conduct field investigations and publish documents proving illegal activities, irregularities, and the lack of transparency within institutions responsible for managing Croatian natural resources. They maintain an extensive archive of photos, video footage, and reports that support their public statements about the scale of deforestation in Croatia. 

Shutting Out Criticism: How SLAPPs Threaten European Democracy

https://www.the-case.eu/latest/mclibel-strikes-again-croatian-state-company-sues-forest-activist/ 23rd May 2024

Vesna Grgić is a seasoned environmental activist and heads the Green Squad, a group that advocates against massive deforestation in Croatia. Since 2018, the Green Squad has been tirelessly working to expose and stop what they call an ‘organised devastation of Croatian forests’. Their investigations have expanded to include forest, water, and waste management in Croatia. They conduct field investigations and publish documents proving illegal activities, irregularities, and the lack of transparency within institutions responsible for managing Croatian natural resources. They maintain an extensive archive of photos, video footage, and reports that support their public statements about the scale of deforestation in Croatia. 

Coalition Against SLAPPs In Europe

CASE is a coalition of European NGOs that recognize the threat posed to public watchdogs by Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs).

European Centre For Press & Media Freedom

The European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF) was founded in 2015 in Leipzig, Germany, and operates under European press freedom charters.

Mapping Media Freedom documents press and media freedom violations across Europe. The documented incidents are publicly accessible and can be explored, filtered, and searched through the interactive Alert Explorer.