# Protection of journalists and human rights defenders from manifestly unfounded or abusive court proceedings

European Parliament procedure 2022/0117(COD) (COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure), 9th term, committee CULT / JURI / LIBE). Stage: Procedure completed. 661 committee amendments tabled by 41 Members between 2023-03-09 and 2023-04-11.

## What the amendments focus on

A directive protecting persons who engage in public participation, in particular journalists and human rights defenders, from manifestly unfounded or abusive court proceedings (SLAPPs). The amendments revise the purpose and scope to cover editors, media organisations, whistleblowers, civil society, NGOs and trade unions, and address freedom of expression under the Charter, disinformation and journalistic ethics, the imbalance of power with powerful claimants, and effects on credibility and financial resources.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie TOUSSAINT | France | Verts/ALE | 82 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/97236.md |
| Sylvie GUILLAUME | France | S&D | 81 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96952.md |
| Diana RIBA I GINER | Spain | Verts/ALE | 71 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197832.md |
| Manon AUBRY | France | GUE/NGL | 67 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197533.md |
| Magdalena ADAMOWICZ | Poland | PPE | 52 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197490.md |
| Katarina BARLEY | Germany | S&D | 43 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197433.md |
| Elena YONCHEVA | Bulgaria | S&D | 43 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197842.md |
| Matjaž NEMEC | Slovenia | S&D | 43 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/233862.md |
| Petar VITANOV | Bulgaria | S&D | 43 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197844.md |
| Thijs REUTEN | Netherlands | S&D | 43 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/218347.md |
| Ilana CICUREL | France | RE | 40 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/204416.md |
| Cristian TERHEŞ | Romania | ECR | 38 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197655.md |
| Domènec RUIZ DEVESA | Spain | S&D | 37 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/127096.md |
| Massimiliano SMERIGLIO | Italy | S&D | 35 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197791.md |
| Cyrus ENGERER | Malta | S&D | 33 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/209091.md |

## Official source documents

- PE745.281: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/CULT-AM-745281_EN.pdf
- PE746.644: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/LIBE-AM-746644_EN.pdf
- PE746.688: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/JURI-AM-746688_EN.pdf

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2022-0117-COD · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2022-0117-COD.json

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