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Can the right to freedom of expression justify the reporting about Monaco’s reigning monarch’s illegitimate child?
Today, the Grand Chamber of the ECtHR held a hearing in the case of Couderc and Hachette Filipacchi Associés v.
Re:Baltica defeats frivolous defamation claim
The Latvian courts have upheld a journalistic website’s right to report on stories of widespread money laundering. The Baltic Centre
Azerbaijani journalist, Khadija Ismayilova, remains in prison in ever-increasing crackdown on freedom of expression
Three months after her arrest on 5 December 2014, award-winning Azerbaijani journalist, Khadija Ismayilova, remains in prison without trial
ECtHR Vindicates Hidden Camera’s Role in Watchdog Journalism
Haldimann and Others v Switzerland, a decision of the European Court of Human Rights (the “ECtHR”) published on 24 February
Vietnamese Photojournalist Continues Hunger Strike After Four Years Behind Bars
Young photo journalist Minh Man Dang Nguyen has been on hunger strike for prolonged periods of time in recent months
Renowned Chinese Human Rights Lawyer Still Detained After 10 Months
Prominent human rights lawyer Pu Zhiqiang, who was arrested on 4 May 2014, has now spent ten months in detention
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