Press Freedom Advocates: Tornavoz’s Charlene Nagae on Journalism, Lawsuits and Solidarity in Brazil
In this edition of Press Freedom Advocates, Media Defence’s Communications Officer, Anoushka Schellekens, speaks with Charlene Miwa Nagae, Co-founder of Tornavoz, about the landscape, the threats, and how legal support and strategic litigation are key to ensuring this promising new wave of journalism can endure.
“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 reinforcing citizens’ right to access information. We recently spoke with President Aigbokhan, Esq. – lead counsel in the case and a valued member of our global network of press freedom lawyers – about this positive […]
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 Kigali Attorneys Chamber, un cabinet d’avocats basé à Kigali. Louis possède plus de huit ans d’expérience juridique dans le domaine des droits humains et constitutionnels. Membre de longue date du Réseau mondial d’avocats pour la […]
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 law firm based in Kigali. Louis has over eight years of legal experience in Human and Constitutional Rights. A longstanding member of Global Network of press freedom and digital rights lawyers, Louis has played a […]
[Now Closed] Call for Consultants: Independent evaluation of ‘International Network of Internet Freedom Lawyers (INIFL)’ multi-regional project
1. About Media Defence Media Defence’s Vision A world where journalists no longer face legal challenges that threaten their ability to report freely and independently on issues of public interest, allowing citizens to be better informed, able to hold those in power to account. Media Defence’s Mission To ensure legal protection of journalists and media […]
Doxing, Deepfakes and Digital Inclusion: Discussing Women’s Rights and Online Safety with Lilian Olivia Orero
Lilian Olivia Orero is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya and champion of women’s digital rights. She recently served as the youngest UN Women Civil Society Regional Reference Group Member participating in the Spotlight Initiative Africa Regional Program – a programme aimed at ending violence against women and girls. She has been part […]
Media Defence extends partnership with three organisations in sub-Saharan Africa
As part of Media Defence’s project Empowering Women in Digital Rights Advocacy, we are building a strong legal defence network in sub-Saharan Africa. To achieve this goal, we are providing financial assistance to organisations to establish legal aid units or media defence centres. We are excited to announce that, as part of this project, we are extending […]
Cyber Rights and Wrongs: Safeguarding Human Rights Online in Kenya
With the global rise of technology, cyberspace has emerged as a new domain of human activity. We find ourselves being part of digital networks, engaging in cyber interactions, and living in virtual realities. Despite the many benefits of the digital world, numerous challenges have arisen in relation to the protection of human rights in cyberspace. […]
International Women’s Day: Digital Rights Advocate Gladys Mbuyah
Gladys Mbuyah is a barrister and renowned human rights activist working in Cameroon. She has been part of Media Defence’s network for several years, having attended our digital rights litigation surgeries. She is currently part of our peer support programme for women lawyers in sub-Saharan Africa. President of the Cameroon Bar Association Social Affairs Commission, […]
Authoritarianism and Digital surveillance: Has the internet become a new battleground for monitoring public dissent in Rwanda?
Rwanda prides itself amongst Africa’s hubs. The country has received global recognition for its expansive mobile network and 4G network coverage, as well as for its local smartphone manufacturing. Although the data should be accepted uncritically, the number of internet users in the country seems to have steadily increased to almost a quarter of the […]
[NOW CLOSED] Call for Consultants: Independent Evaluation of ‘Empowering Women in Digital Rights Advocacy’ project
The consultancy We are looking to engage an experienced evaluation consultant to carry out an interim and final evaluation of one of our projects. The project, called Empowering Women in Digital Rights Advocacy (EWDRA), is based in sub-Saharan Africa and began late last year. In addition, the consultant will conduct independent research with an intersectional […]
[NOW CLOSED] Call for Consultants: Update of Content for Resource Hub on Digital Rights
The Consultancy We are looking to hire a consultant to review and update the existing Resource Hub content. The Resource Hub covers digital rights and freedom of expression online for practicing lawyers in East, West and Southern Africa. Background The Resource Hub is structured as an entry point to all of Media Defence’s training materials […]