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Our Journalist Impact Survey 2022
“If I didn’t have Media Defence’s support, I would have been condemned .” – Journalist supported by Media Defence in
International Women's Day: Digital Rights Advocate Gladys Mbuyah
Gladys Mbuyah is a barrister and renowned human rights activist working in Cameroon. She has been part of Media Defence’s
15 Years of Media Defence: Unwavering focus on legal support for journalists
15 years ago, Media Defence was established. To celebrate our 15th anniversary, we highlight some developments in freedom of expression
Media Defence Announces Carlos Gaio as New Chief Executive Officer
Media Defence is pleased to announce Carlos Gaio as its new Chief Executive Officer. Carlos has worked in the Legal
European Court Grand Chamber finds conviction of whistle-blower in Luxleaks case breached his right to freedom of expression
The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has held that the criminal conviction of Luxleaks whistle-blower
Special call: Grant for National Media Defence Centre Indo-Pacific region
In partnership with the International Center for Non-Profit Law, Media Defence is calling for proposals from NGOs and law centres
Censorship of street art in Colombia: the MOVICE mural and the 'false positives' scandal
To celebrate our 15th anniversary, we look back at some of the cases we have worked on that have had
Meet the team: Elisabeth Witchel, Coordinator Legal Network for Journalists at Risk (LNJAR)
Can you tell us a little about yourself? At the risk of sounding older than I’d like, I’ve been working
The case of Nika Gvaramia: silencing opposition voices in Georgia
Nika Gvaramia is a Georgian journalist and leading opposition politician. Gvaramia was Minister of Justice and Minister of Education and
Webinar - Amicus Curiae Interventions in Freedom of Expression Cases: A UNESCO Guide
On the 9th of February 2023 UNESCO and Media Defence hosted a webinar about UNESCO’s guide on amicus curiae interventions
Nueva serie de guías para litígio de libertad de expresión en América Latina para abogados y abogadas
Nos complace anunciar nuestras nuevas guías sobre litigios de libertad de expresión en América Latina. Hemos publicado los documentos en
New Modules for Lawyers Litigating Freedom of Expression Cases in Latin America
The Modules We are excited to announce our new modules on litigating freedom of expression cases in Latin America. We