Jornalistas nos Balcãs estão enfrentando um aumento nos processos SLAPP destinados a silenciar as críticas. Journalists in the Balkans are facing a surge in SLAPP lawsuits aimed at silencing criticism.

Os jornalistas nos Balcãs enfrentam uma onda de processos SLAPP, destinados a silenciar os críticos, drenando recursos através de custosas batalhas legais. Journalists in the Balkans face a surge in SLAPP lawsuits, aimed at silencing critics by draining resources through costly legal battles. A Sérvia lidera em processos abusivos, com a Balkan Investigative Reporting Network (BIRN) sendo alvo de um prefeito que busca 100.000 em danos. Serbia leads in such abusive lawsuits, with the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network (BIRN) targeted by a mayor seeking €100,000 in damages. A UE propõe orientações para combater os SLAPPs, incluindo demissões judiciais precoces e sanções contra aqueles que os arquivam. The EU proposes guidelines to tackle SLAPPs, including early court dismissals and sanctions against those who file them.