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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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Albanian Constitutional Court upholds right to confidentiality of sources
Deciding on a constitutional complaint filed by journalist Elton Qyno after authorities had seized his professional and personal devices, the Albanian Constitutional Court has handed down its judgment on 22 April 2025. The ruling upholds freedom of the press and recognises the importance of the right to confidentiality of sources. The Constitutional Court found that…
The Legal Minefield of Investigating Tech: Insights from Our CEO
At the 2025 International Journalism Festival in Perugia, Media Defence CEO Carlos Gaio joined a panel discussion titled “When Removing Bylines Isn’t Enough: How Can Journalists Safely Investigate Tech in 2025?” (Watch in full below). The conversation explored the growing threats facing those who report on powerful technology companies — and the tools they can…
El impacto de nuestras cirugías de litigio: Una conversación con el abogado Jorge Ruiz del Ángel
El año pasado entrevistamos al abogado mexicano de derechos humanos Jorge Ruiz del Ángel sobre su experiencia participando en una de nuestras cirugías de litigio y su incorporación a nuestra red global de abogados/as. Nuestras cirugías de litigio Las cirugías de litigio son un componente clave del trabajo global de Media Defence y se ofrecen…
Conoce al equipo: Marta Cabrera
Nos complace enormemente dar la bienvenida a Marta Cabrera, una destacada abogada especializada en derechos humanos, quien se une a nuestro equipo como consultora legal. Con años de experiencia en las Cortes Interamericana y Europea de Derechos Humanos, Marta aporta una perspectiva invaluable a nuestro trabajo. En esta entrevista de la serie Conoce al equipo,…
Meet the Team: Marta Cabrera
We’re thrilled to welcome Marta Cabrera, an accomplished human rights lawyer, to our team as a legal consultant. With years of experience at both the Inter-American and European Courts of Human Rights, Marta brings invaluable insight to our work. In this Meet the Team interview, she shares her journey, the cases that shaped her, and…
Our Journalist Impact Survey 2024
Explore Report We’re pleased to publish key insights from our 8th Journalist Impact Survey. The report shares findings and observations on the effectiveness and long-term impact of our legal and financial help, as well as the threats and trends affecting the journalists we support around the world. “The support I received from Media Defence has…