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'The Real Danger is if we Let Fear Win': Hungary’s Pride Ban and the Shrinking Space for Dissent
Update: The article below the line was written before the Pride march on 28 June. The first few paragraphs have
Media Defence files submissions at ECtHR in hate speech case against France
Media Defence has filed a third party intervention at the ECtHR in the case of Kabtane v France. The applicant
Webinar: (Mis)use of Data Protection Laws to Suppress Public-Interest Journalism
On 30 June 2025, Media Defence and the International Press Institute (IPI) co-hosted a webinar exploring the growing misuse of
Strategic Support for Legal Defenders of Press Freedom
Working with lawyers Part of Media Defence’s mission is to provide support to lawyers who represent journalists. We do this
[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: