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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

Nika Gvaramia

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

UNESCO & Media Defence Webinar

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

Legal Officer

[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

First year Master's students in the African Center of Excellence in the Internet of Things (ACEIoT) in Rwanda.

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

Excessive legal costs represent an inequality of arms

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

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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

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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