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World Press Freedom Day Series: Standing in Solidarity with LGBT Journalists

This year’s World Press Freedom Day comes at a particularly sombre time. Whilst the freedom of expression landscape was contracting

World Press Freedom Day Series: Citizen Journalist Elena Popa

In many respects, Elena Popa is a typical Romanian domestic carer working in Austria. She’s a caregiver of an 87-year-old

COVID-19: La Urgencia de Liberar a Periodistas en Prisión

A raíz del temor por el contagio de COVID-19 en las estrechas y antihigiénicas prisiones, ha habido llamados urgentes para

COVID-19: Release Jailed Journalists Now

There have been urgent calls for the immediate release of journalists from detention, amid fears about the spread of COVID-19

Partners: Interview with Pakistani Lawyer Yasser Latif Hamdani

Tackling Internet Censorship in Pakistan: A Tough but Necessary Battle   Fear and self-censorship dominate the media environment in Pakistan.

COVID-19: A State of Emergency is Not an Excuse for Government Repression

Governments around the world are taking extraordinary measures in the fight against COVID-19. Many of these are essential steps to

COVID-19: Governments Must Protect Freedom of Expression During the Pandemic

Independent media has never been so important. The work of journalists and media outlets around the world during this crisis

Introducing Our New Strategy for 2020 - 2024

In 2008, Media Defence was established to ensure that independent media, journalists and citizen journalists, who are under threat of

Press Freedom in Azerbaijan: ECtHR Delivers Judgment in the Case of Khadija Ismayilova

The European Court of Human Rights has delivered its judgment today in the case of award-winning investigative journalist Khadija Ismayilova.

Digital Rights Advocates: Interview with Tonny Kirabira

Tonny Kirabira is a Ugandan lawyer and researcher who attended Media Defence’s 2018 East Africa Litigation Surgery as part of

Announcement: Interim CEO Appointment

Media Defence would like to congratulate our CEO, Lucy Freeman, on her upcoming maternity leave, beginning February 2020. While she

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We are looking for a proactive, dynamic and experienced Fundraising Officer with a track record of success in raising funds