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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

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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

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Photo of some of the participants to the Latin America Litigation Surgery, hosted by Media Defence and OHCHR

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,

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Group photo featuring participants to our Asia Pacific litigation surgery

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

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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.

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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

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The Supreme Court Upholds Torture Convictions in the Case of Claudia Julieta Duque

This article was originally published in Spanish by our partner Fundación para la Libertad de Prensa (FLIP). Read the original

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A group of people stand in front of a monument holding banners in support of journalist Ariane Lavrilleux. The signs read messages such as “Journaliste arrêtée, démocratie en danger” (“Journalist arrested, democracy in danger”), “Libération immédiate pour Ariane Lavrilleux” (“Immediate release for Ariane Lavrilleux”), and “Secret des sources, défense d’y toucher” (“Protection of sources, do not interfere”). One person holds a large sign with a photo of Lavrilleux and the words “Libérez Ariane Lavrilleux.”

Ariane Lavrilleux: Landmark Judgment for Source Protection to be Appealed by Paris Public Prosecutor

On 9 October 2025, the Paris Criminal Court dismissed the proceedings against French investigative journalist Ariane Lavrilleux in the Egypt

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Black and white portrait of Charlene Nagae, co-founder of Tornavoz

Press Freedom Advocates: Tornavoz’s Charlene Nagae on Journalism, Lawsuits and Solidarity in Brazil

In this edition of Press Freedom Advocates, Media Defence’s Communications Officer, Anoushka Schellekens, speaks with Charlene Miwa Nagae, Co-founder of
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Arshad Sharif: 3 Years On Impunity Persists

Today marks three years since the killing of prominent Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif who was fatally shot at close range

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Large legal scales swaying, on one side an imprisoned journalist on the other free journalists protesting and photographing.

Watch our Webinar: From Judgments to Justice: Human Rights Bodies vs. Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists

On Monday, 3 November 2025, Media Defence held a case-driven conversation on how regional courts and UN mechanisms can help

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FPL and Media Defence launch “Ripostes”, a legal aid fund for independent media in France

This marks a first in France. The Fonds pour une Presse Libre (FPL), a French non-profit supporting independent media, and

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