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[NOW CLOSED] Call for Applications: Media Defence Sub-Saharan Africa Litigation Surgery
Application Deadline: July 6th 2025 Date: September 22nd – 24th, 2025 Location: Windhoek, Namibia APPLY HERE Media Defence invites applications
From Newsroom to Courtroom: Amungwa Tanyi Nicodemus on Press Freedom in Cameroon
Welcome to the Press Freedom Advocates Series, where we hear from lawyers defending journalists across the world. We recently interviewed
Corte Suprema absuelve acusado de torturar de Claudia Julieta Duque y vacía de contenido los derechos de las víctimas
En una sentencia deficiente en el análisis probatorio y la conceptualización del delito de tortura psicológica, la Corte Suprema de
Media Defence Condemns Detention of Lawyer and Human Rights Defender Ruth López in El Salvador
Media Defence condemns the arrest of Ruth López, Chief Legal Officer at the human rights organisation Cristosal in El Salvador.
UN Working Group finds Viet Nam is Unlawfully Detaining Journalist Nguyễn Lân Thắng
In an Opinion published in late 2024, the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) held that the detention of
Stronger Together: Working with Funded Partners in 2024
Established in 2009 our Funded Partner programme supports local legal centres worldwide that focus on the defence of journalists. We
Press Freedom Is at Risk — Help Us Defend Journalists
When journalism is silenced, power goes unchecked — and people suffer, especially those already marginalised. That’s why Media Defence exists:
Albanian Constitutional Court upholds right to confidentiality of sources
Deciding on a constitutional complaint filed by journalist Elton Qyno after authorities had seized his professional and personal devices, the
The Legal Minefield of Investigating Tech: Insights from Our CEO
At the 2025 International Journalism Festival in Perugia, Media Defence CEO Carlos Gaio joined a panel discussion titled “When Removing
El impacto de nuestras cirugías de litigio: Una conversación con el abogado Jorge Ruiz del Ángel
El año pasado entrevistamos al abogado mexicano de derechos humanos Jorge Ruiz del Ángel sobre su experiencia participando en una
Conoce al equipo: Marta Cabrera
Nos complace enormemente dar la bienvenida a Marta Cabrera, una destacada abogada especializada en derechos humanos, quien se une a