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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
Landmark European Court Judgment is Victory for Access to Information
The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights, in a judgment published today, has recognised that a right
The National Security Laws Used To Silence Journalists in Myanmar and Vietnam
Two cases that form the basis of Petitions to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, submitted by the freedom
A Victory in the Fight for Freedom of Expression in Vietnam
The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has called for the release of a Vietnamese photojournalist, Mihn Man Dang Nguyen,
Persecution of journalists: the Gambia brought before ECOWAS Court
Oral arguments were heard on 11 October 2016, at the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice sitting in Abuja, in a
Media Defence welcomes its new Legal Director
London, 5 September 2016 – The Media Legal Defence Initiative (MLDI) today announced the appointment of Pádraig Hughes as Legal
12 Lawyers graduate Media Defence East Africa Freedom of Expression Litigation Surgery in Kampala, Uganda
12 lawyers from Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and Rwanda completed a four-day legal training on freedom of expression in East Africa,