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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

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

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

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

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

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

The European Court of Human Rights building in Strasbourg, France, featuring two large cylindrical towers with metallic facades and a central glass entrance under a clear blue sky.

Media Defence amicus filed at ECtHR in Georgia Foreign Agent Law case

Media Defence has filed a third-party intervention at the European Court of Human Rights (‘ECtHR’) in the case of Georgian

Sub-Saharan Africa Litigation Surgery: Strengthening Legal Defences for Press Freedom

“Since we launched these legal defence workshops – what we call litigation surgeries – in 2015, more than 400 lawyers

[NOW CLOSED] We're Hiring: Director of Finance and Operations

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We're Hiring: Director of Finance and Operations

[button link=”https://www.mackiemyers.co.uk/job/director-of-finance-and-operations-636423″ underlined=”underlined”]Apply here[/button]   Summary The Director of Finance and Operations is responsible for Media Defence’s financial and administrative

A televised political debate set inside an Atresmedia studio. Two men sit facing each other at a large modern desk in the centre, while two moderators stand at a podium to the left. Bright studio lights hang from the ceiling, and the backdrop features geometric designs and an image of a government building facade.

Media Defence Submits Amicus Brief in Atresmedia v. Spain before the European Court of Human Rights

On 21 August 2025, Media Defence submitted an amicus curiae brief to the European Court of Human Rights in the

[CLOSED] Call for Applications: Media Defence Asia Pacific Litigation Surgery

Application Deadline: September 26th Date: November 18th – 20th, 2025 Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia APPLY HERE Media Defence invites applications