January 7, 2024

15 Years of Media Defence: A Visual Timeline

Our Impact

For 15 years, Media Defence have provided crucial legal support to journalists, citizen journalists, cartoonists, and independent media worldwide. As the sole organisation dedicated solely to this cause, we’ve made a significant impact: spanning 117 countries, we’ve supported over 1,300 press freedom cases, and trained 270 lawyers to defend journalists globally.

Explore our Visual Timeline

Step into Media Defence’s 15-year history with our immersive visual timeline, charting our milestones in championing press freedom and safeguarding journalists’ rights globally. Discover our ongoing impact and our vision for safeguarding press freedom and journalist safety in the face of escalating threats.

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Recent: Our Organisation

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

Aix-en-Provence Court of Appeal dismissed surgeon Michel Assor’s defamation lawsuit against Marsactu's article published in 2024.

Khadija Ismayilova Secures Win against Azerbaijan at European Court

The European Court of Human Rights has found that the criminal conviction of Khadija Ismayilova, a renowned Azeri journalist and civil society activist, was baseless, unfair, and a violation of

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