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Press Freedom Advocates: Tornavoz’s Charlene Nagae on Journalism, Lawsuits and Solidarity in Brazil
Arshad Sharif: 3 Years On Impunity Persists
Today marks three years since the killing of prominent Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif who was fatally shot at close range
Watch our Webinar: From Judgments to Justice: Human Rights Bodies vs. Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists
On Monday, 3 November 2025, Media Defence held a case-driven conversation on how regional courts and UN mechanisms can help
FPL and Media Defence launch “Ripostes”, a legal aid fund for independent media in France
This marks a first in France. The Fonds pour une Presse Libre (FPL), a French non-profit supporting independent media, and
Media Defence amicus filed at ECtHR in Georgia Foreign Agent Law case
Media Defence has filed a third-party intervention at the European Court of Human Rights (‘ECtHR’) in the case of Georgian
Sub-Saharan Africa Litigation Surgery: Strengthening Legal Defences for Press Freedom
“Since we launched these legal defence workshops – what we call litigation surgeries – in 2015, more than 400 lawyers
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Media Defence Submits Amicus Brief in Atresmedia v. Spain before the European Court of Human Rights
On 21 August 2025, Media Defence submitted an amicus curiae brief to the European Court of Human Rights in the
[CLOSED] Call for Applications: Media Defence Asia Pacific Litigation Surgery
Application Deadline: September 26th Date: November 18th – 20th, 2025 Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia APPLY HERE Media Defence invites applications
Strengthening Networks of Women Lawyers Around the World
Since 2021, Media Defence is strengthening legal communities of women lawyers who are working to defend, promote, and strengthen freedom
“Our Laws Must Work for All”: Supreme Court Strengthens Nigerians’ Right to Information
Earlier this year, Nigeria’s Supreme Court affirmed that the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act applies across all levels of government