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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
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
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
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
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
Media Defence Mourns the Death of Sara Mendiola
Watch Our Webinar: Disconnected Justice — The Non-Implementation of Internet Shutdown Judgments
On Monday 28 September 2026, Media Defence and Access Now held a conversation about what happens after a court rules
Introducing Breaking Ground: A New Impact Series from Media Defence
Media Defence is launching Breaking Ground, a new Impact Series that explores how our work, and that of our partners,
"When the legal process itself becomes the punishment": Bojana Davitkovska on defending journalists in North Macedonia
Bojana Davitkovska has spent years defending journalists and media outlets in North Macedonia, working alongside Media Lawyer Filip Medarski, whose
Remembering Courageous Investigative Journalist Chutima Sidasathian
We are deeply saddened by the death of Dr Chutima “Oi” Sidasathian, the Thai journalist who dedicated her career to
Challenging Peru's Anti-NGO Law: The Fight For Independent Journalism
*The interview in this article was carried out in early 2025, and has been reused for this piece as it