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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

Carlos Correa

Whereabouts of Espacio Público's Executive Director, Carlos Correa, remain unknown

Leer artículo en español Update: Carlos Correa was released early on the morning of the 16th Jan, following his arrest

Colombia Constitutional Court

Colombia's Constitutional Court overturns the blocking by a government agency against a journalist on X

This article was kindly written for Media Defence by Laura Urrego, Project Coordinator at El Veinte. On 16 August 2023,

Ossigeno

Over 7,000 Threats to Journalists in Less than Two Decades: Focus on Italy with Ossigeno per l’Informazione

We recently interviewed our longstanding partner, Ossigeno per l’Informazione (Ossigeno) to discuss the current situation for press freedom in Italy.

DANILEŢ v. ROMANIA

Media Defence Files Intervention at European Court in Case of Danileţ v. Romania

The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights is holding a hearing in the case of Danileţ v.

Nika Gvaramia

Nika Gvaramia: Developments in Detention and Trial Highlight Serious Rights Violations

On December 4, 2024, at 3:30 PM, opposition leader, Nika Gvaramia was detained under circumstances raising serious concerns about due

Monitoring

[Now Closed] We're Hiring: Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Officer

Location: Hybrid / London We combine home working and office-based working to suit individual and organisational needs. Salary: £34,000 –

South and Southeast Asia

[Now Closed] Call for Consultants: Development of Advanced Training Materials on Freedom of Expression in South and Southeast Asia

Purpose of the consultancy contract The purpose of this consultancy is to develop advanced training modules on freedom of expression

María Teresa Ronderos awarded Tällberg-SNF-Eliasson Global Leadership Prize

We are proud to celebrate Media Defence’s Chair of the Board of Trustees, María Teresa Ronderos, on receiving the prestigious