On November 3, Green participated in a panel entitled “Strategic lawsuits against public participation: a mechanism for silencing the press under the guise of legality.” The multi-lingual panel, which featured speakers in English, Spanish, and Portuguese, was part of a series of events to commemorate UNESCO’s International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, held on November 2-3 at the headquarters of the Organization of American States (OAS) in Washington D.C. Green detailed the dangers that these lawsuits, known as SLAPPs, pose to investigative reporters and outlets around the world. She introduced Reporters Shield to the audience of press... read more