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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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The Impact of Our Litigation Surgeries: A Conversation with Lawyer, Jorge Ruiz Del Ángel
Last year, we interviewed Mexican human rights lawyer Jorge Ruiz del Ángel about his experience attending one of our Litigation Surgeries and becoming part of our global network of lawyers. Our Litigation Surgeries Our litigation surgeries are a core component of Media Defence’s global work, offered both in-person and online. These are focused seminars where…
Filing Amicus Curiae and other submissions at Domestic Courts: Strengthening Freedom of Expression at the National Level
In 2024, Media Defence filed written submissions in a number of cases before domestic courts across four regions. The role of Media Defence took different forms, including that of third-party intervener, amicus curiae, and expert providing an opinion in international law. The purpose of the submissions is to assist each court in its determination of…
Whereabouts of Espacio Público’s Executive Director, Carlos Correa, remain unknown.
Leer artículo en español According to witnesses, the executive director of Espacio Público, Carlos Correa, was allegedly intercepted in downtown Caracas by hooded officials on the afternoon of January 7, 2025. As of 8:30 am on January 8, his whereabouts are still unknown. Correa was allegedly intercepted by hooded officials, without identification, who forced him…
Colombia’s Constitutional Court overturns the blocking by a government agency against a journalist on X
This article was kindly written for Media Defence by Laura Urrego, Project Coordinator at El Veinte. On 16 August 2023, journalist José Manuel Vega de la Cruz noticed that he had been blocked by the X account (formerly Twitter) of the Governor’s office of Cesar’s region in Colombia. Questioned by the Foundation for Press Freedom…
Over 7,000 Threats to Journalists in Less than Two Decades: Focus on Italy with Ossigeno per l’Informazione
We recently interviewed our longstanding partner, Ossigeno per l’Informazione (Ossigeno) to discuss the current situation for press freedom in Italy. As the only organisation in the country consistently monitoring threats and intimidation against journalists and civil rights defenders, Ossigeno plays a pivotal role in addressing the systemic challenges that hinder free expression. Through detailed documentation,…
Media Defence Files Intervention at European Court in Case of Danileţ v. Romania
The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights is holding a hearing in the case of Danileţ v. Romania on 18 December 2024. The case concerns a disciplinary sanction imposed on a judge by the national judiciary commission in Romania for posting messages on his Facebook account. Read the judgment of the Fourth…