Media Defence provides legal help to journalists, citizen journalists and independent media across the world.
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.
Reports, Events & Opportunities
Latest Articles
Banned, Fined, Imprisoned: Saba Sutidze on Georgia's Press Crackdown
In this edition of Press Freedom Advocates, Media Defence speaks with Saba Sutidze, a human rights and media lawyer at
2025 Journalist Impact Survey
We’re pleased to publish the findings and observations of our 2025 Journalist Impact Survey. The report is an opportunity to
Press Freedom Advocates: Manushika Cooray on Defending Free Expression in Sri Lanka
“What drives me to pursue this field is my conviction that if someone’s human rights are breached through torture or
Live Discussion: Women Journalists Investigating Power
Join us on 27 March, for our upcoming Live event Backlash Without Borders: Women Journalists Investigating Power, hosted by Media Defence: Date: 27 March
Call for Applications: Europe Litigation Surgery
Application Deadline: April 15th, 2026 Date: June 8th – 11th, 2026 Location: Budapest, Hungary Media Defence invites applications from lawyers
Media Defence Files 2 Amicus Briefs at the European Court of Human Rights addressing the dangers of SLAPPs
Media Defence has filed written submissions as a third-party intervener in two separate cases currently before the European Court of