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Media Defence Announced as a Charity Times Awards Finalist
MLDI is shortlisted for the international charity award for its work in 2016 and 2017 protecting and promoting freedom of
How Far Does the “Right to be Forgotten” Extend? Crucial Case Referred to Court of Justice of the European Union
MLDI has joined with 20 organisations in intervening before one of France’s highest courts, the Conseil D’État, to set out
Snapshot: Press Freedom in Colombia
On 5 July 2017, Pedro Vaca, director of Foundation for Press Freedom (FLIP), MLDI’s partner in Colombia, gave a presentation
Media Defence launches its 2016 annual report
2016 saw a sharp decline in press freedom around the world – so MLDI stepped up its work to defend
Viet Nam condemned strongly by UN Working Group
The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has published an Opinion in June 2017 calling for the immediate and unconditional
Media Defence and Veritas Law Bring Case Before the Constitutional Council of Cameroon Challenging Internet Shutdown
On 8 May, the Constitutional Council of Cameroon will begin hearing a case that challenges the government’s decision to shut
Defamation Liability Should Not Extend to Publishers for Hyperlinking - Media Defence Files Intervention to European Court
MLDI, along with five other NGOs, has submitted a third-party intervention in Aleksey Navalnyy v. Russia, a case before the
UN calls on Azerbaijan to enable media pluralism
In a recent decision, the United Nations Human Rights Committee held that Azerbaijan violated the right to freedom of expression
State Controlled Media Regulation is a Threat to Press Freedom: Media Defence Files an Amicus Brief to European Court of Human Rights
MLDI, along with the Russian NGO the Mass Media Defence Centre (MMDC), submitted an amicus brief in the case of
“Defamation of the Dead” and its Chilling Effect on Media Freedom: Media Defence files Brief to European Court
MLDI has filed an intervention before the European Court of Human Rights in a case concerning an individual’s right to
European Court: newspapers must be free to comment on political matters during elections
The European Court of Human Rights has condemned the use of electoral laws by Russia to restrict critical reporting on
Volunteer with us! Media Defence is seeking a communications and digital engagement volunteer
MLDI is looking for a volunteer to assist it with its communications and digital engagement. The volunteer should be available