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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

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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

Stay Safe Online: A Guide for sub-Saharan African Journalists

Lilian Olivia Orero is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya and Award-winning writer based in Nairobi, Kenya. Lilian

[Solicitudes cerradas] Convocatoria de Consultoria: Actualización y Desarrollo de Módulos de Formación sobre Derechos Digitales y Libertad de Expresión en América Latina 

Términos de Referencia 1. Objetivo El objeto del contrato de consultoría es actualizar doce módulos sobre derechos digitales y libertad

Prominent Georgian journalist and politician Nika Gvaramia brings complaint to the ECtHR

In October 2023, Media Defence filed Nika Gvaramia’s case at the European Court of Human Rights, challenging his unlawful detention

[Now Closed] Call for Consultants: Update of Training Modules and Design Advanced Modules on Digital Rights and Freedom of Expression in Latin America

Purpose of the consultancy contract The purpose of the consultancy contract is to update twelve existing summary modules and draft

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[Now Closed] We’re Hiring: Finance and Operations Officer

Media Defence is a charity that helps media to defend their rights. We support independent media, journalists and citizen journalists