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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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We’re Hiring: Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Officer
Location: Hybrid / London We combine home working and office-based working to suit individual and organisational needs. Salary: £34,000 - £40,000 (FTE) £27,200 – £32,000 pro-rata, based on 30 hours a week Contract: Permanent, part-time (4 days a week) Hours: 30 hours (4 days a week) Responsible to: Director of Development and Programmes Key relationships:…
Call for Consultants: Development of Advanced Training Materials on Freedom of Expression in South and Southeast Asia
Purpose of the consultancy contract The purpose of this consultancy is to develop advanced training modules on freedom of expression in South and Southeast Asia. Background Media Defence’s vision is a world where journalists no longer face legal challenges that threaten their ability to report freely and independently on issues of public interest, allowing citizens…
María Teresa Ronderos awarded Tällberg-SNF-Eliasson Global Leadership Prize
We are proud to celebrate Media Defence’s Chair of the Board of Trustees, María Teresa Ronderos, on receiving the prestigious Tällberg-SNF-Eliasson Global Leadership Prize. This award acknowledges her dedication to impactful journalism and her pioneering efforts to drive cross-border collaborations that strengthen journalism across Latin America and beyond. A renowned Colombian journalist, Ronderos is the…
We’re Hiring: Grants Officer
Location: Hybrid / London We combine home working and office-based working to suit individual and organisational needs. This post requires presence in the office in Central London at least once a week. Salary: £34,000 – £40,000 Contract: Permanent, full-time Hours: 37.5 hours, occasional evening and weekend work Responsible to: Senior Grants Officer Key relationships: …
We’re Hiring: Legal Officer
Location: Hybrid / London We combine home working and office-based working to suit individual and organisational needs. This post requires presence in the office in Central London at least once a week. Salary: £40,000 – £47,500 Contract: Permanent, full-time Hours: 37.5 hours, occasional evening and weekend work Responsible to: Legal Director Key relationships: …
Media Defence Files ECtHR Case Against Azerbaijan’s Unlawful Detention of Journalist Imran Aliyev Ahead of COP29
Media Defence has filed a case at the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) against Azerbaijan on behalf of journalist Imran Aliyev, challenging his unlawful detention. As Azerbaijan prepares to host COP29, Aliyev’s case underscores the systematic repression of dissenting voices in the country, casting a dark shadow over the upcoming climate summit. Imran Aliyev,…