[NOW CLOSED] Call for Consultants: Legal Research Opportunity
In 2017, Media Defence began its Digital Rights Advocates Project (DRAP) which aims to improve the legal environment for freedom of expression online in sub-Saharan Africa. DRAP seeks to achieve this by building and strengthening a network of litigators that litigate on a wide range of digital rights issues, and by ensuring that journalists, citizen […]
Explaining the Issues: Intermediary Liability
In our Explaining the Issues series, we explain legal issues faced by the media – this instalment covers intermediary liability. What is an internet intermediary? Defining what an ‘intermediary’ is can be challenging, because the term is broad and constantly evolving. The Council of Europe suggests intermediaries are service providers who enable communication to take […]
[NOW CLOSED] Call for Consultants: “Train the Trainer” Facilitation
Media Defence’s Digital Rights Advocates training programme works to defend, promote and strengthen freedom of expression online in East, West and Southern Africa, by supporting legal communities with technical legal expertise to litigate digital rights cases. One of the programme’s core activities is the delivery of litigation surgeries in East, West and Southern Africa. These […]
Media Defence Launches New Summary Modules on Digital Rights and Freedom of Expression Online
As part of our Digital Rights Advocates Project, Media Defence announces its new Summary Modules on Digital Rights and Freedom of Expression Online developed in collaboration with ALT Advisory. These modules provide an overview of relevant principles and case law for lawyers in sub-Saharan Africa interested in litigating digital rights cases. The modules are a […]
Digital Rights Advocates: Interview with Zambian Lawyer Michelle Mwiinga
Welcome to the Digital Rights Advocates Blog Series, where we hear from lawyers litigating digital rights in sub-Saharan Africa. Digital rights have become indispensable for people around the world to exercise and enjoy their fundamental rights. Independent media is increasingly moving online – from established newspapers and television channels to bloggers and human rights activists […]
Explaining the Issues: The Right to be Forgotten
In Media Defence’s Explaining the Issues series, we provide an overview of legal issues faced by the media. See other blogs in the series here. What is the right to be forgotten and where does it apply? The so called right to be forgotten, also described as the right to be delisted, or the right to […]
Media Defence Partners with Premium Times Centre for Investigative Journalism
As part of our work to help build a strong global legal defence network for independent media, Media Defence is excited to announce another new funded partner as part of the Digital Rights Advocates Project. Media Defence has renewed its partnership with the Premium Times Centre for Investigative Journalism (PTCIJ) to deliver better local-level access to legal assistance for independent […]
Digital Rights Advocates: Interview with Rwandan Lawyer Louis Gitinywa
Welcome to the Digital Rights Advocates Blog Series, where we hear from lawyers litigating digital rights in sub-Saharan Africa. Digital rights have become indispensable for people around the world to exercise and enjoy their fundamental rights. Independent media is increasingly moving online – from established newspapers and television channels to bloggers and human rights activists […]
[NOW CLOSED] Opportunity: Project Assistant (French-Speaking), Digital Rights Advocates Project
Media Defence is a charity that provides legal defence to journalists, citizen journalists and independent media worldwide who are under threat for their reporting. Media Defence runs a training programme to defend, promote and strengthen freedom of expression online in East, West and Southern Africa, by supporting legal communities with technical legal expertise to litigate […]
Media Defence Partners with Media Foundation for West Africa
As part of our work to help build a strong global legal defence network for independent media, Media Defence is excited to announce another new funded partner as part of the Digital Rights Advocates Project. Media Defence has partnered with the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) to deliver better local-level access to legal assistance for […]
Explaining the Issues: Internet Shutdowns
In Media Defence’s Explaining the Issues series, we provide an overview of legal issues faced by the media. See other blogs in the series here. What are Internet shutdowns? Around the world, repressive governments often disrupt or ‘shut down’ Internet services in their countries in order to prevent members of the general public from accessing […]
Media Defence Announces First Round of Funded Partners Working On Digital Rights in Africa
As part of our work to help build a strong global legal defence network for independent media, Media Defence is excited to announce two new funded partners as part of the Digital Rights Advocates Project. Media Defence has partnered with Unwanted Witness and Digital Rights Lawyers Initiative to deliver better local-level access to legal assistance […]