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Court acquits Concita de Gregorio and Marco Travaglio
Court acquits Italian journalists sued by former Prime Minister’s outlet Italian journalists Concita de Gregorio and Marco Travaglio were both
HRNJ-Uganda: challenging violence against journalists
We supported the Uganda-based Human Rights Network of Journalists (HRNJ-Uganda) between 2013 – 2015, and then again in 2018. Our
International Right to Know Day 2021 webinar
This year, the 6th annual International Right to Know Day fell on Tuesday the 28th September. So, to mark the
New Zealand news site LawFuel ordered to hand over communication with sources
John Bowie is the publisher of LawFuel, a law news site based in New Zealand. Between April and August 2020,
Reading List: An introduction to litigating at regional mechanisms in Africa
At Media Defence, we’ve created a Training Resource Hub with lots of great resources on digital rights. The Hub covers
Fighting SLAPPs in Colombia
Constitutional Court declares law facilitating SLAPPs in Colombia ‘unconstitutional’. In Colombia, there is a 75-year-old law that regulates the conduct
Meet the Team: Laura McCartan, MEL Officer
We caught up with Laura McCartan, who recently joined Media Defence as our Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Officer. She talks
Las Volcánicas: sued for reporting on allegations of sexual abuse
Matilde de Los Milagros Londoño and Catalina Ruiz-Navarro are two Colombian journalists, founders of the news outlet Las Volcánicas. After
Guinea: Our Application Following the Internet Shutdowns
Media Defence files application to ECOWAS Court against Guinea following government-ordered internet shutdowns Media Defence has filed an application to
Guinée: Media Defence Dépose une Requête suite aux Coupures d'Internet
Media Defence dépose une requête devant la Cour de Justice de la CEDEAO contre la Guinée suite aux coupures d’internet
ECOWAS Court Adjourns Nigeria Twitter Case
The ECOWAS Court has joined four cases, including a case filed by Media Defence on behalf of nine applicants, challenging
Interview with Solomon Okedara from Digital Rights Lawyers Initiative (DRLI)
Welcome to the Digital Rights Advocates Blog Series, where we hear from lawyers litigating digital rights in sub-Saharan Africa. Digital