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Cyber Rights and Wrongs: Safeguarding Human Rights Online in Kenya
With the global rise of technology, cyberspace has emerged as a new domain of human activity. We find ourselves being
15 years of Media Defence: Student law clinic defending freedom of expression
By Dr Paolo Cavaliere and Smita Shah Jailed for taking photographs Ngyuen Dang Minh Man (Minh Man) was a social
SLAPPs in South Africa: The Karyn Maughan Case
Private prosecutions are rare in South Africa. That is particularly true when an individual accused in another criminal case prosecutes
European Court of Human Rights issues judgment in Hurbain v Belgium, expanding the application of the ‘right to be forgotten'
On 4 July 2023, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) Grand Chamber delivered its judgment in the case of
European Court of Human Rights issues important judgment on the right to protest in Bryan and others v. Russia
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has today issued its decision in the case of Bryan and others v.
Santiago O’Donnell: A landmark judgment for the protection of sources
On 22 June, Santiago O’Donnell won his appeal before the Supreme Court in Argentina, defending his right not to surrender
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Convocatoria: Centro Nacional de Defensa de Periodistas México
Media Defence abre convocatoria para la presentación de solicitudes de subvenciones de ONGs y centros de apoyo legal basados ​​​​en
Call for Applications: Southeast Asia Freedom of Expression Litigation Surgery
3-5 October 2023, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia In partnership with the International Center for Not-for-Profit Law, Media Defence is calling for
The Hungarian Civil Liberties Union and its coordinated fight against the use of Pegasus spyware
Welcome to the latest instalment of our Partners blog series. In this series, we interview our partners from around the
Learning Report 2022
Read our Learning Report 2022 Media Defence values the importance of learning and improvement. We undertake a variety of internal
Online threats, intimidation and judicial harassment against environmental journalist Alberto Castaño
Alberto Castaño is an environmental journalist supported by our partner Fundación para la Libertad de Prensa (FLIP). FLIP is a