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Emilio Palacio Urrutia v Ecuador: The judgment paving the way for anti-SLAPP regulations in the Americas
This month at Media Defence, we focus on Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation, also known as SLAPPs. SLAPPs are a
[NOW CLOSED] We're recruiting: Legal Officer
Role Summary To conduct strategic litigation, provide case support to lawyers representing media and (citizen) journalists, deliver trainings on media
[NOW CLOSED] We're recruiting: Finance Manager
About the role We are currently looking for a talented and personable finance professional to oversee Media Defence’s day-to-day financial
Media Defence files four cases at the ECtHR concerning use of Pegasus spyware by the Azerbaijan government
Media Defence, with Azeri lawyers Zibeyda Sadigova and Elchin Sadigov, has filed four cases at the European Court of Human
Interview with Brazilian journalist & LGBTQ+ activist Jean Wyllys
Jean Wyllys is a Brazilian journalist who writes for Counter Punch, amongst other prominent newspapers and magazines. He is
Entrevista com o jornalista brasileiro e ativista LGBTQ+ Jean Wyllys
Jean Wyllys é um jornalista brasileiro que escreve para Counter Punch, entre outros jornais e revistas de destaque. É também
Media Defence partners with four media defence centres in sub-Saharan Africa
As part of Media Defence’s latest project Empowering Women in Digital Rights Advocacy, we aim to contribute to building a
Public statement in support of Azeri human rights lawyer Elchin Sadykov
The International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) and Media Defence are concerned with the recent criminal procedure initiated against
Freedom of expression in Turkey: Government control, social media blocking, and the persecution of Kurdish journalists
Welcome to the latest instalment of our Partners blog series. In this series, we interview our partners from around the
[NOW CLOSED] Call for Applications: Peer Support Programme for Women Lawyers in sub-Saharan Africa
One-to-One Peer Support, October 2022 to October 2023 Media Defence is calling for applications from women lawyers based in sub-Saharan
Freedom of expression in Poland: legal harassment against journalists and widening political control over the media
Welcome to the latest instalment of our Partners blog series. In this series, we interview our partners from around the
[NOW CLOSED] Call for Consultants: Independent Evaluation of ‘Empowering Women in Digital Rights Advocacy’ project
The consultancy We are looking to engage an experienced evaluation consultant to carry out an interim and final evaluation of