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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

European Court finds removal of journalists from parliament violates press freedom

The European Court has handed down a significant judgment condemning the forcible removal of journalists from the Parliament of Macedonia

Defamation defence manual launched in four new languages

Media Legal Defence Initiative (MLDI) and the International Press Institute (IPI) today announced the publication of their reference manual on

Legal Team Statement: Two Year Travel Ban On Renowned Journalist & Activist Esraa Abdel Fattah Must Be Lifted Immediately

Egyptian journalist, activist and human rights defender, Esraa Abdel Fattah, has instructed a team of expert international lawyers to challenge

Case of fearless Egyptian internet activist Esraa Abdel Fattah (aka “Facebook Girl”) taken up by international legal team

Egyptian social media activist, journalist and human rights defender, Esraa Abdel Fattah, has instructed a team of international lawyers to

Human rights lawyer detained for blogging and advocacy must be released

Nguyen Van Dai – a prominent human rights lawyer and blogger in Viet Nam is being detained incommunicado for exercising

The European Court of Human Rights and Access to Information: Clarifying the Status, with Room for Improvement

On 8 November 2016, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights handed down a much-anticipated judgment on