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[Now Closed] Call for Proposals: Grants for Litigation Surgeries
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Spotlight on Hungary: Fighting Back against Pegasus, a Tool of Transnational Oppression
Media freedom in Hungary has significantly declined since the Fidesz party led by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán came to power.
Kenyan Court Declares Journalist Arshad Sharif's Killing Unlawful
July 8, 2024– In a critical ruling, the High Court of Kenya at Kajiado, has found the killing of prominent
Landmark Ruling in Uruguay: Court Dismisses $450k SLAPP Suit Against La Diaria
Leer en español By Edison Lanza and Matías Jackson A recent first instance ruling by a Civil Court in Montevideo
Una sentencia ofrece argumentos para desestimar acciones SLAPP en Uruguay
Read in English Por Edison Lanza y Matías Jackson Una reciente sentencia de primera instancia dictada por un Juzgado Letrado
Media Defence condemns the targeting of journalists in Gaza
For 9 months, journalists in Gaza have endured particularly dangerous and inhumane conditions. Since October 2023, according to the Committee
Media Defence Raises Press Freedom Concerns Over Spyware at Brazil’s Supreme Court Hearing
At a recent public hearing held by the Federal Supreme Court (STF), Media Defence and partners ABRAJI and Tornavoz highlighted
The Cost of Exposing Corruption: Mauricio Weibel’s Struggle Against Military Espionage and Disinformation Campaigns
Mauricio Weibel Barahona, is a distinguished Chilean investigative journalist specialising in military corruption and human rights. His in-depth investigations have
Troll Farms and Threats: One Journalist’s Resilience in the Face of an Online Smear Campaign
Warning: Contains descriptions of gender based violence and harassment. Troll Farms and Threats After posting a Twitter (now X) response
Media Defence intervenes at ECtHR on question of when entry ban brings journalist within banning state’s jurisdiction
Media Defence has intervened at the ECtHR on a question of when an entry ban brings a journalist within banning
Azerbaijan held liable for blocking Radio Free Europe’s websites by ECtHR
The case relates to the blocking of RFE’s websites in 2017, and was one of four separate cases involving website
Media Defence Files Intervention at European Court to Protect Anonymity Online
Media Defence has filed a third-party intervention before the European Court of Human Rights in the case of Koumiotis v