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Intimidation,
threats, lawsuits – we need laws with teeth to stop legal
bullies!
Dear friends of the rainforests,
Powerful players – corporations and
well‑connected individuals – are using threats, intimidation, and
legal maneuvers to silence those who defend people and the
planet, including Rainforest Rescue. These SLAPPs (strategic
lawsuits against public participation) target journalists,
Indigenous communities, and environmental groups so that abuses
remain hidden and profits continue to flow: When our partners in
Brazil stood with the Ka’apor people against a destructive carbon
project, we were hit with four cease‑and‑desist letters designed to
tie up our limited resources in a legal battle and distract us from
our mission.
Germany is now drafting an anti‑SLAPP
law that could set an international precedent – but a dangerous
loophole remains, because out‑of‑court intimidation is not
properly covered and would remain a favored weapon of legal
bullies. Tell the German government that human rights, democracy,
and a living planet are everybody’s business – and that defenders
deserve real protection – by adding your name to our petition
and standing with those who refuse to be silenced.
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Thanks for being involved,
John Hayduska
Rainforest Rescue (Rettet den
Regenwald e. V.) |
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From: Rainforest Rescue
<in...@rainforest-rescue.org>Date: чт,
19 февр. 2026 г. в 10:47 Subject: Intimidation, threats, lawsuits
– we need laws with teeth to stop legal
bullies! | |
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