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Khadija Ismayilova Secures Win against Azerbaijan at European Court
The European Court of Human Rights has found that the criminal conviction of Khadija Ismayilova, a renowned Azeri journalist and
Cameroon Court Reduces 10-Year Sentence Against Journalist Kingsley Fomunyuy Njoka
Urgent Action needed to End Solitary Confinement of Journalist Lê Đình Lượng
Lượng is currently being held in Nam Ha prison, serving the eighth year of a 20-year sentence that the UN
Seeking Justice for the Death of Cameroonian Journalist Samuel Wazizi
Media Defence has filed a claim against Cameroon at the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) in the case of Cameroonian journalist,
Thailand’s Ongoing Criminalisation of Investigative Journalist Chutima Sidasathian
This article forms part of our Human Rights Day Series, highlighting three urgent cases we are supporting to underscore the
Danileţ v. Romania: Sanction against Judge over Facebook posts held to Violate Freedom of Expression by ECtHR Grand Chamber
The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights has held that a disciplinary sanction imposed on the applicant,
Azadliq Newspaper v. Azerbaijan: ECtHR finds Azerbaijan Failed in Press Freedom Case
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Azerbaijan violated the right to freedom of expression of Azadliq, a
Human Rights Day 2025: Three Journalists Whose Courage Endures
Each year on the 10th of December, Human Rights Day commemorates the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and its protection
Defending the Truth in Courts: Media Defence and OHCHR Collaborate to Strengthen Defence of Press Freedom in Latin America
Earlier this year, Media Defence and the UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) convened a three-day Litigation Surgery in Costa Rica,
Media Defence Concludes Asia Pacific Litigation Surgery in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
From 18th to 20th November 2025, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Media Defence held the Asia Pacific Litigation Surgery, a training
Building Solidarity Across Borders: Women Lawyers Connect Through Media Defence’s Peer Mentorship Programme
Media Defence’s Peer-to-Peer Mentorship Programme brings together lawyers from around the world to strengthen their skills, confidence, and professional networks.
Protection Order Against South African Journalist Thomo Nkgadima Set Aside: The Campaign for Free Expression Warns of Rising Misuse of Harassment Laws
Media Defence and the Campaign for Free Expression (CFE), welcome the decision of the Praktiseer Magistrates’ Court in Limpopo to