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[NOW CLOSED] We're recruiting: Legal Officer and Senior Legal Officer
Role summary We are currently recruiting a Legal Officer and a Senior Legal Officer to join our small and dedicated
Authoritarianism and Digital surveillance: Has the internet become a new battleground for monitoring public dissent in Rwanda?
Rwanda prides itself amongst Africa’s hubs. The country has received global recognition for its expansive mobile network and 4G network
Media Defence intervenes at ECtHR in case concerning costs regime in English defamation cases
Media Defence has submitted a third party intervention at the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in the case of
[NOW CLOSED] We’re recruiting: Grants Officer
Role summary We are currently looking for a Grants Officer to join our small and dedicated team to support our
Italian journalist who published menswear company executives’ payslips acquitted of privacy violation charges
The Criminal Court of Pescara, Italy, has held that reporter Mauro D’Agostino did not breach the law by publishing payslips
Visual Storytelling: the challenges faced by journalists working with images
The Context Images and video footage are incredibly important in today’s digital news landscape. Images can be more powerful than
The "Misuse" of the judicial system to attack freedom of expression
UNESCO has released a new report on “The “misuse” of the judicial system to attack freedom of expression”. The report
Russian disinformation: a weapon in its war on Ukraine
Lawmakers, academics and citizens are becoming increasingly aware of the threat posed by disinformation and malinformation. ‘Disinformation’ refers to falsehoods
TOHAV & The Fight for Freedom of Expression in Turkey - by Esma Yasar
This article was written by Esma Yasar, a Kurdish lawyer working for Media Defence’s partner organisation TOHAV. Esma Yasar took
[NOW CLOSED] We're recruiting: Human Resources and Operations Manager
We are looking for a talented Human Resources and Operations Manager to coordinate our Human Resources, Information Technology and Office
Paola Ugaz and the judicial harassment of journalists in Peru
Paola Ugaz is an award-winning Peruvian investigative journalist. In 2015, she co-authored – with Pedro Salinas – a book entitled
Black History Month: Talking Freedom of Expression with Journalist & Lawyer Nadine Kampire
October is Black History Month. Last year, we celebrated the work of trailblazing lawyers and journalists in sub-Saharan Africa This