Tag: daphne’s law
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EPP Group roundtable in Valletta highlights need for stronger protection for Maltese journalists
A roundtable on Media Freedom was organised by the EPP Group in Valletta, where MEP David Casa urged the government of Malta to implement the ‘Daphne’s Law’ in full in an effort to protect local journalists from local Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs). Casa, who is also the Head of the Maltese EPP Delegation,…
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Does anyone have the local anti-Slapp provisions that were just introduced?
The Maltese government has hastily adopted the EU anti-SLAPP directive into local law by, allegedly, copying and pasting most of it, as it usually does with many other directives. I am not complaining and this is a good step forward, thanks to the European Union and those who lobbied for it including the Daphne Foundation.…
