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Banned, Fined, Imprisoned: Saba Sutidze on Georgia’s Press Crackdown

In this edition of Press Freedom Advocates, Media Defence speaks with Saba Sutidze, a human rights and media lawyer at the Tolerance and Diversity Institute,

April 8, 2026

2025 Journalist Impact Survey

We’re pleased to publish the findings and observations of our 2025 Journalist Impact Survey. The report is an opportunity to

March 27, 2026

Read Interview with Sri Lankan Human Rights Lawyer, Manushika Cooray

Press Freedom Advocates: Manushika Cooray on Defending Free Expression in Sri Lanka

“What drives me to pursue this field is my conviction that if someone’s human rights are breached through torture or

March 23, 2026

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Call for Applications: Europe Litigation Surgery

March 18, 2026

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Media Defence Files 2 Amicus Briefs at the European Court of Human Rights addressing the dangers of SLAPPs

March 5, 2026

Guatemalan Journalist José Rubén Zamora Released to House Arrest After More than Three Years in Arbitrary Detention

March 2, 2026

Case Challenging Impunity in the Killing of Journalist Léo Veras Reaches the IACHR Six Years After His Death

February 12, 2026

Seis años después del asesinato del periodista Léo Veras, su caso llega a la CIDH ante la falta de justicia

February 12, 2026

French Court of Appeal Dismisses Surgeon’s Defamation Lawsuit Against Marsactu and Mediapart

February 6, 2026