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Media Defence and SLS’s Rule of Law Impact Lab File Case Before ECOWAS Court Challenging Senegal Internet Shutdowns
Filing on behalf of AfricTivistes and Two Senegalese Journalists Seeks Interim Measures to Prevent Internet Shutdowns. READ IN FRENCH
Clare Rewcastle Brown: Media Defence Condemns Prison Sentence
Media Defence condemns today’s prison sentence imposed, in absentia, on Clare Rewcastle Brown, the founder and editor of the Sarawak
Focus on Turkey: Arbitrary Arrests and Abuse of the Legal System
The precarious state of press freedom in Turkey, entwined with a deteriorating democratic environment, poses significant challenges to journalists. Increasingly
Voices at Risk: Journalist Safety during the Super-Election Year
On February 29th, 2024, we hosted a webinar to explore the impact of elections on freedom of expression and journalist
Partnership with Propuesta Cívica: defending journalists at risk in Mexico
We are proud to partner with the human rights and freedom of expression organisation, Propuesta Cívica, in Mexico. Year after
Meet the Trustees: Communications Expert and Human Rights Ambassador, Elizabeth Rivera Rivas
We caught up with Elizabeth Rivera Rivas, a communications expert, dedicated human rights ambassador and Trustee at Media Defence. Elizabeth
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
15 Years of Impact: Violence against Journalists
This year marks Media Defence’s 15th anniversary. To celebrate this milestone, we are looking at the ways in which freedom
Chutima Sidasathian: Unveiling Corruption in Thailand
Thai reporter, Chutima Sidasathian, has dedicated herself to reporting on corruption and the plights of rural communities and refugees. This
LPM Lintas: Indonesian student magazine shut down after reporting on sexual harassment investigation
At the State Institute of Islamic Studies (IAIN) in Ambon, Indonesia, student magazine LPM Lintas was shut down in March
Claudia Julieta Duque: Ex agente del DAS condenado por torturas a periodista colombiana
Durante años, la periodista Claudia Julieta Duque fue sometida a una prolongada campaña de tortura psicológica a manos de la
Claudia Duque: Former DAS agent convicted for torture of Colombian journalist
For over two decades journalist Claudia Duque was subjected to a prolonged campaign of psychological torture at the hands of