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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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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…
Nika Gvaramia: Developments in Detention and Trial Highlight Serious Rights Violations
On December 4, 2024, at 3:30 PM, opposition leader, Nika Gvaramia was detained under circumstances raising serious concerns about due process and human rights in Georgia. Gvaramia arrived at the office of the opposition party "Coalition for Change" during an ongoing police search and requested to observe the proceedings, a right protected under Georgian law.…
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:…