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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
Spying in the digital age: The use of spyware against journalists
Spyware and freedom of expression Encryption is a valuable tool for freedom of expression online. It allows journalists, lawyers, human
[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
[NOW CLOSED] Call for Consultants: Update of Content for Resource Hub on Digital Rights
The Consultancy We are looking to hire a consultant to review and update the existing Resource Hub content. The Resource
Judgment: ECOWAS Court finds Nigeria violated freedom of expression with Twitter blocking
On 14 July 2022, the ECOWAS Court handed down an important decision for freedom of expression and digital rights. It
Special Call: Grants for Strategic Litigation in Asia-Pacific
In partnership with the International Center for Not-for-Profit Law, we’re calling for applications from lawyers and organisations based in the
LGBTQ+ Journalism: Freedom of Expression, Online Violence & Censorship
Online violence against LGBTQ+ journalists Online violence is a pervasive and growing problem across the media sector. As such, it