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Kingsley Njoka with his lawyer Amungwa Tanyi Nicodemus, friends and family, upon his release

Cameroon Court Reduces 10-Year Sentence Against Journalist Kingsley Fomunyuy Njoka

Late last year brought a small victory for the case of freelance journalist Kingsley Fomunyuy Njoka, who spent more than five years in jail on charges of secession and collusion with an armed band.

January 21, 2026

Urgent Action needed to End Solitary Confinement of Journalist Lê Đình Lượng

Lượng is currently being held in Nam Ha prison, serving the eighth year of a 20-year sentence that the UN Working

January 21, 2026
Samuel Wazizi

Seeking Justice for the Death of Cameroonian Journalist Samuel Wazizi 

Media Defence has filed a claim against Cameroon at the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) in the case of Cameroonian journalist,

January 7, 2026

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Danileţ v. Romania: Sanction against Judge over Facebook posts held to Violate Freedom of Expression by ECtHR Grand Chamber

December 15, 2025
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Azadliq Newspaper v. Azerbaijan: ECtHR finds Azerbaijan Failed in Press Freedom Case

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Defending the Truth in Courts: Media Defence and OHCHR Collaborate to Strengthen Defence of Press Freedom in Latin America

December 9, 2025
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Media Defence Concludes Asia Pacific Litigation Surgery in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

December 1, 2025
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Building Solidarity Across Borders: Women Lawyers Connect Through Media Defence’s Peer Mentorship Programme

November 27, 2025
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