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What We Do
Emergency Defence
We fund legal defence for journalists and independent media across the world.
Strategic Litigation
We take on strategic cases to promote and improve media freedom.
Capacity Building
We build local legal capacity to defend journalists through legal training and by funding local legal centres to defend journalists.
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Webinar on Borderless Repression: Transnational Threats to Journalists in the European Landscape
Register Here! Date: 31st of October Time: 1:00 PM BST / 2:00 PM CEST Location: Online Language: English Borderless Repression: Transnational threats to Journalists in the European Landscape Authoritarian regimes and powerful non-state actors are extending their reach like never before, deploying increasingly sophisticated tactics to silence journalists far beyond their borders. Within Europe,…
Ctrl+Alt+Defend: Exploring Legal Strategies Against Online Harassment of Journalists
Date: 23rd September Time: 1pm BST Location: Online Webinar Language: English / Romanian / Portuguese / French (Simultaneous translation into Romanian, Portuguese and French) Register for this event here. Event Synopsis In light of the launch of our latest legal resources on litigating Digital Rights, join us for our upcoming event, “Ctrl+Alt+Defend: Exploring Legal Strategies…
Call for Applications: Cross-Regional Peer Support Programme for Women Lawyers
Formulário de inscrição - Chamada para candidaturas Formulario de solicitud - Convocatoria de solicitudes Formulaire de demande - Appel à candidatures One-to-One Peer Support, October 2024 to July 2025 Media Defence invites women lawyers from our network to apply for our Peer Support Programme, to develop independent peer learning and support with fellow women…
Judicial Harassment In Latin America: The Phenomenon Of Silencing Without Killing
This article was kindly written for us by our partner Propuesta Cívica, in Mexico. Leer en español “I sued the journalist, but I didn’t kill them…” – Marta Ruiz To live in or be familiar with Latin America is to be aware of political and social realities that challenge the exercise of rights against institutional…
Acoso judicial o el fenómeno de silenciar sin matar
This article is written by our partner Propuesta Cívica based in Mexico. Read the article in English “Demandé al periodista, pero no lo maté…” – Marta Ruiz Vivir o habitar en América Latina es, entre otras cosas, tener conocimiento de realidades políticas y sociales que desafían el ejercicio de derechos frente a poderes institucionalizados o…
Call for Consultants: Freedom of Expression Research on Outreach and Network Engagement in the Middle East and North Africa
Terms of References Purpose of the consultancy contract The purpose of the consultancy contract is to conduct research on freedom of expression and media freedom in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), with special focus on outreach and network engagement. Background Media Defence’s vision is a world where journalists no longer…