The past twelve months have seen strong results for the journalists we defended but also a decline in respect for freedoms overall. MLDI’s work this year, more than ever, has proven to be crucial in securing journalists’ ability to report freely worldwide.
In 2014-15, MLDI and its partners have defended nearly 600 journalists, media outlets and bloggers across the globe. We have obtained strong results for the journalists we defended and set fantastic precedents for freedom of expression before the African Court on Human and People’s Rights and the East African Court of Justice, amongst others.
To find out more on our work and impact, read our full Annual Review for 2015.
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We’re recruiting: Legal Officer
About Media Defence Media Defence is a charity that helps media to defend their rights. We support independent media, journalists and citizen journalists who are under legal threat by making sure that lawyers are available to defend them. We engage in strategic litigation to improve the regulatory environment for media freedom, make grants to organisations […]
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