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Marta Cabrera

Meet the Team: Marta Cabrera

We’re thrilled to welcome Marta Cabrera, an accomplished human rights lawyer, to our team as a legal consultant. With years

2024 Journalist Impact Survey

Our Journalist Impact Survey 2024

Explore Report We’re pleased to publish key insights from our 8th Journalist Impact Survey. The report shares findings and observations

Italy journalism

Standing Up to Abusive Lawsuits: Legal Support Seminar with Ossigeno per L'Informazione

9 April 2025 | 15:00–18:00 CET | In-person and online | Italian (In person & Online) English (Online) Media Defence’s

strategy

Launching our 2025-2029 Strategy

Meet the Trustees: Barrister Rina See

We’re delighted to introduce Rina See as the newest addition to Media Defence’s Board of Trustees. In this instalment of

Louis Gitinywa

Liberté de la presse au Rwanda : une conversation avec l'avocat rwandais Louis Gitinywa

Read in English Pour cet article, nous avons échangé avec Louis Gitinywa, avocat rwandais et associé principal au sein de

Louis Gitinywa

Legal Networks and Press Freedom in Rwanda: A Conversation with Rwandan Lawyer Louis Gitinywa

Lire en français We recently spoke with Louis Gitinywa, a Rwandan advocate and senior partner at Kigali Attorneys Chamber, a

Watch our Webinar: Legal Considerations for Environmental Journalists

Watch the recording below of our webinar in collaboration with Journalismfund Europe, where we discussed the risks faced by environmental

Journalist Lawfare

The Growing Threat of Lawfare: Defending Journalists and Independent Media

The global use of lawfare—where governments and powerful actors weaponise legal systems to silence journalists—is increasingly on the rise. Combatting

RightsCon

Join us at RightsCon 2025

We are excited to be part of RightsCon 2025, taking place 24-27 February in Taipei and online. This year, we

Jorge

The Impact of Our Litigation Surgeries: A Conversation with Lawyer, Jorge Ruiz Del Ángel

Last year, we interviewed Mexican human rights lawyer Jorge Ruiz del Ángel about his experience attending one of our Litigation

Domestic Amicus

Filing Amicus Curiae and other submissions at Domestic Courts: Strengthening Freedom of Expression at the National Level

In 2024, Media Defence filed written submissions in a number of cases before domestic courts across four regions. The role