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.
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After Operation W: Mauricio Weibel’s Six-Year Fight for Justice
Six years after Chile’s military intelligence service illegally wiretapped him, a court has convicted the judge and general responsible, in
'Free at last': Zimbabwe High Court quashes criminal charges against editor Faith Zaba over satirical column
A Zimbabwean high court has thrown out criminal charges against Faith Zaba, editor of the Zimbabwe Independent, and her publisher,
Paris Court of Appeals reopens Ariane Lavrilleux’s case
The French investigative journalist has faced years of legal proceedings following the publication of the ‘Egypt Papers’, an investigation that
[Now Closed] Call for Applications: Sub-Saharan Africa Litigation Surgery
Application Deadline: July 27th, 2026 The application deadline, originally set for 31st July 2026, has been brought forward. Due to
Chile Jails Judge and General Who Spied on Journalist Mauricio Weibel
The below is a translation of Spanish Press Release written by Mauricio Weibel Barahona. In what press freedom organisations are
Decisión fue adoptada por la justicia chilena
Leer en inglés aquí Por primera vez en la historia del mundo, un tribunal condena a un juez y un