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International Women's Day: Digital Rights Advocate Gladys Mbuyah
Gladys Mbuyah is a barrister and renowned human rights activist working in Cameroon. She has been part of Media Defence’s
Digital Rights Advocates: Interview with Zambian Lawyer Michelle Mwiinga
Welcome to the Digital Rights Advocates Blog Series, where we hear from lawyers litigating digital rights in sub-Saharan Africa. Digital
Partners: How Human Rights Platform Has Used Strategic Litigation to Defend Press Freedom in Ukraine
Since 2017, Media Defence has worked in partnership with the Human Rights Platform (HRP), to provide legal defence to journalists
Digital Rights Advocates: Interview with Rwandan lawyer Louis Gitinywa
Welcome to the Digital Rights Advocates Blog Series, where we hear from lawyers litigating digital rights in sub-Saharan Africa. Digital
Digital Rights Advocates: Interview with Kenyan Lawyer Mercy Mutemi
Welcome to the Digital Rights Advocates blog series, where we hear from lawyers litigating digital rights in sub-Saharan Africa. Digital
Digital Rights Advocates: Interview with Tonny Kirabira
Tonny Kirabira is a Ugandan lawyer and researcher who attended Media Defence’s 2018 East Africa Litigation Surgery as part of
“The training has advanced our knowledge in an area that is lacking in East Africa at a time when these issues are most acute”
In 2016 MLDI delivered its second East African Litigation Surgery (EALS) in Kampala, Uganda between the 8 -11 August 2016.
Latin America Fellowship Programme
MLDI recently hosted Colombian lawyer Emmanuel Vargas, as its first Latin America Fellow. MLDI is piloting a fellowship project with
“It has definitely become more popular to sue journalists”
Linda Birina is currently Head of Intellectual Property and IT Practise at Attorneys at Law Borenius in Riga. But Linda
Latvia case: an encouragement for investigative journalism
Irina Kostina admits that her younger self wasn’t exactly sure what being a lawyer involved when she was deciding on
“Super Lawyer” Rob Balin
Besides his law practice, in which he represents news organisations and journalists in all aspects of media legislation, Rob teaches
Pro bono spotlight on: John Jones
“It was pitiful to see the state of the defendants. They were in prison smocks, handcuffed with their heads shaved.