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The Power of International Law
The international human rights system is not broken—we just need to make it work better. In December 2014, Ivan
Work at Media Defence - Case and Project Support Officer
The Media Legal Defence Initiative is looking for a Case and Project Support Officer to strengthen its team. This is
Major Challenges to Fundamental Right of Freedom of Speech in Pakistan
Pakistan’s founding fathers were schooled in the British legal tradition. Jinnah was a Lincoln’s Inn barrister of great renown
“No Case To Answer” for Gambian Journalists
The Banjul Magistrates Court acquitted and discharged Sainey Mk Marenah, a freelance journalist, and Musa S. Sheriff, editor-in-chief of The
Lesotho journalists win right to start newspaper
The Lesotho Court of Appeal has ruled that three journalists who had been banned from working following a dispute with
Media Defence publishes 2014 Annual Review
This year, with the imprisonment of three Al Jazeera journalists in Egypt on false news charges, press freedom issues made
Open justice victory in Ugandan case
On 20 October 2014, the High Court of Uganda ordered that the trial of Ronald Poteri, a police detective accused
Challenging the Constitutionality of Criminal Defamation
Former journalist of the Sowetan, Cecil Motsepe, wrote a series of articles in 2009 about the allegedly racist conduct
Marshal Muchende on getting Zambia's "false news" law struck down
The 4th of December 2014 was a defining moment in Zambian legal history. In a landmark judgment, High Court
Three upcoming court decisions that could change the face of the African press
The first US-Africa summit was held in early August, focusing on trade and investment opportunities across the continent. While
Richard Clayton: The Curious Case of Kennedy v Charity Commission
On 26 March 2014 the Supreme Court gave a lengthy judgment in Kennedy v Charity Commission [2014] UKSC 20, running
Azeri journalist seeks justice at ECHR
Internationally renowned journalist Khadija Ismayilova has complained to the European Court of Human Rights about the unwillingness of the