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

2025 Journalist Impact Survey

EN FR ES 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 evaluate the effectiveness

FPL and Media Defence launch โ€œRipostesโ€, a legal aid fund for independent media in France

This marks a first in France. The Fonds pour une Presse Libre (FPL), a French non-profit supporting independent media, and Media Defence have joined forces to create Ripostes – the

We’re Hiring: Director of Finance and Operations

[button link=”https://www.mackiemyers.co.uk/job/director-of-finance-and-operations-636423″ underlined=”underlined”]Apply here[/button]   Summary The Director of Finance and Operations is responsible for Media Defenceโ€™s financial and administrative functions. This position plays a crucial role in strategic development

A free press is essential for the protection of human rights.