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Are fake news laws the best way to tackle disinformation?
This month, Greece joined a growing list of countries legislating against fake news. The approved amendment to the Penal code
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Media Defence is hiring for a Communications Assistant (part-time, 30 hours), to join the Development Team. In this role, you
Kelly Duda: Bad Blood
Kelly Duda originally wrote this piece for Index on Censorship. Kelly Duda is an activist and producer and director of
UK violated journalist’s free speech rights by arresting, charging her under Protection from Harassment Act
The ECtHR has found that the UK violated the right to freedom of expression of a journalist when she was
Strasbourg court’s right to be forgotten decision will impact public interest reporting
In a worrying expansion of the application of the ‘right to be forgotten’ the European Court of Human Rights (the
Media Defence files intervention in ‘Luxleaks’ case at ECtHR Grand Chamber
The ‘Luxleaks’ case Media Defence has filed a third-party intervention in the case of Halet v Luxembourg (also known as
UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention urges Viet Nam to immediately and unconditionally release Nguyen Nang Tinh from detention
The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) has published an Opinion finding the deprivation of liberty of journalist Nguyen
César Estrada and the ongoing struggle of indigenous journalists against censorship
Award-winning journalist César Estrada’s ongoing legal battle against censorship recently began a new chapter. In May this year, the Peruvian
Why Covering the Environment Means Risking Your Life In Many Parts of the World
By Antoine Char, September 2, 2021 Originally published by Les Cahiers du Journalisme and GIJN On 1 June 2015,
Claudia Duque: Fighting State Surveillance in Colombia
“I ask myself every day whether I’m able to continue with all of this. But I have never doubted that
Launching our "Hope and Resilience" Series
Our “Hope and Resilience” series We’re launching a new series of stories and articles that celebrate “Hope and Resilience”. The
AJF and Media Defence: Strategic partnership seeks to strengthen press freedom in Asia–Pacific
AJF and Media Defence launch a strategic partnership On the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, the