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Evertsson and Andersson v Sweden: Media Defence intervenes in case concerning criminal sanctions for filming the MS Estonia wreck

On 31 July 2026, Media Defence filed a third-party intervention at the European Court of Human Rights in Evertsson and Andersson v Sweden (Application no. 38680/23).

October 21, 2026

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

On 9 July 2026, Media Defence filed a third-party intervention at the European Court of Human Rights in Drousiotis v Cyprus(Application

October 21, 2026

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

Media Defence has filed an urgent appeal with the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention over the abduction, rendition and

October 7, 2026

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Media Defence Mourns the Death of Sara Mendiola

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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

“When the legal process itself becomes the punishment”: Bojana Davitkovska on defending journalists in North Macedonia

August 26, 2026

Remembering Courageous Investigative Journalist Chutima Sidasathian

August 20, 2026

Challenging Peru’s Anti-NGO Law: The Fight For Independent Journalism

August 7, 2026