ICAR’s work was covered in a recent article published in the New York Times: They Spoke Up for Free Speech. Now They Are Being Sued for Defamation. The piece tells the story of activists in Thailand who were hit with SLAPP lawsuits for speaking out against labor abuses within the supply chain of a Thai poultry company, Thammakaset Co., Ltd.

This new report highlights the continued use of Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP suits) by Thammakaset Co., Ltd. to harass migrant workers, lawyers, journalists, and other human rights defenders, and presents evidence to suggest a possible relationship between the companies Betagro and Thaifoods Group and key individuals linked to Thammakaset through the new corporate entity, Srabua Company Limited.

Today, U.S. Representative Jamie Raskin (D-MD) introduced the SLAPP Protection Act, landmark legislation that would protect free speech and uphold the integrity of our courts.

Our latest blogpost relating to the Covid-19 pandemic details how coronavirus response measures may exacerbate tactics used to silence dissent and benefit a variety of actors–SLAPP bullies, autocratic regimes, and paramilitary groups alike.

After winning a legal battle involving a coal executive and a giant squirrel, John Oliver explains how SLAPP suits are designed to stifle public dissent.

And then the corporations came for free speech. On May 31, environmental activists and organizations will face off against logging giant Resolute Forest Products in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.