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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
Lawyer Impact Survey 2020
In 2020, we carried out our first ever Lawyer Impact Survey to assess the impact of our support to lawyers
SLAPP Lawsuit Used to Silence Reporting on Alleged Labour Rights Abuses
Media Defence is supporting Thai journalist subject to SLAPP lawsuit after reporting on alleged labour rights violations We are supporting
Media Defence Supports Swiss Independent Media Outlet Gotham City
Gotham City is an independent media outlet based in Lausanne, specialising in reporting on international financial crime, corruption, fraud and
Strasbourg court says no violation of article 10 where newspaper ordered to anonymise article
The European Court of Human Rights (‘ECtHR’) has held that an order by the Belgian courts requiring a newspaper to
[NOW CLOSED] Join our Team! We are Hiring for a Legal Officer
Media Defence is hiring for a Legal Officer, to join our talented Legal Team. In this role, you will: conduct
Journalist Impact: Interview with Jeetendra Ghadge, Indian Blogger and Activist
Jeetendra Ghadge is a blogger, whistleblower and “right to information” activist based in Mumbai, India. Relying on freedom of information