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sSA Litigation Surgery 2026

Lawyers from across Sub-Saharan Africa gather in Nairobi for Litigation Surgery

From 2 to 4 October 2026, Media Defence, the Robert & Ethel Kennedy Human Rights Center (KHRC) and the Vuka! Coalition for Civic Action brought

October 29, 2026

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Press Freedom Advocates: Tsvetanka Ivanova

In this edition of Press Freedom Advocates, Media Defence speaks with Tsvetanka Ivanova, a media lawyer based in Sofia, about

October 23, 2026

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Arshad Sharif: Four Years Without Justice

Four years ago, on 23 October 2022, the Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif was shot dead by Kenyan police at a

October 23, 2026

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Drousiotis v Cyprus: Media Defence intervenes in spyware surveillance case at the European Court of Human Rights

October 21, 2026

Nguyen Duc Thuan and Tran Hiep

Media Defence files urgent appeal over Viet Nam’s kidnapping of Norwegian and Australian human rights defenders

October 7, 2026

Breaking Ground: The Case of Jineth Bedoya

September 29, 2026

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Media Defence Mourns the Death of Sara Mendiola

September 8, 2026

Watch Our Webinar: Disconnected Justice — The Non-Implementation of Internet Shutdown Judgments

September 3, 2026

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Introducing Breaking Ground: A New Impact Series from Media Defence

September 3, 2026