[NOW CLOSED] Special Call: Funding for a Media Defence Centre in India
Media Defence would like to partner with an NGO or law centre for the provision of quality legal support for media outlets, journalists and bloggers facing legal threats because of their reporting in India. Organisations interested in applying must either have, or wish to establish, a media defence centre to provide free, high quality legal […]
Digital Rights Advocates: Interview with Kenyan Lawyer Mercy Mutemi
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 […]
Media Defence Launches eReader and Advanced Modules on Digital Rights and Freedom of Expression Online
Media Defence is excited to announce its new eReader which is now the home to the new Advanced Modules on Digital Rights and Freedom of Expression Online! The eReader has been developed as part of our Digital Rights Advocates Project (DRAP) which is funded by the US Department of Democracy, Rights and Labor and supports […]
[NOW CLOSED] Call for Consultants: Independent Evaluation of Digital Rights Advocates Project
We are looking to engage an experienced evaluation consultant to carry out an interim and final evaluation of our Digital Rights Advocates Project. We are also aiming for the consultant to conduct final research using baseline research (completed in 2017) to measure the impact of the project on the digital rights landscape in selected African […]
[NOW CLOSED] Call for Consultants: Technical Development of Resource Hub
Media Defence is looking to hire a consultant to develop an open access multimedia Resource Hub which will provide a basis for the network of lawyers to refresh their knowledge and find relevant material for their cases. The development of the Resource Hub is part of the Digital Rights Advocates Project and will be focused […]
[NOW CLOSED] Call for Consultants: Development of Content for Resource Hub on Digital Rights
Media Defence is looking to hire a consultant to develop content for an open access Resource Hub which will provide a basis for its network of lawyers to find relevant material for their cases. The development of the Resource Hub is part of the Digital Rights Advocates Project and will be focused on digital […]
Digital Rights Advocates: Interview with Tonny Kirabira
Tonny Kirabira is a Ugandan lawyer and researcher who attended Media Defence’s 2018 East Africa Litigation Surgery as part of our Digital Rights Advocates Project. This project is funded by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor at the US State Department and aims to build the capacity of lawyers in Sub-Saharan Africa to […]
[NOW CLOSED] Call for Applications: Southern African Digital Rights & Online Freedom of Expression Litigation Surgery
Call for Applications Southern African Digital Rights & Online Freedom of Expression Litigation Surgery 26-30 August 2019, Johannesburg, South Africa The Media Legal Defence Initiative (MLDI) is calling for applications from lawyers based in Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, eSwatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe to participate in a […]
[NOW CLOSED] Call for Applications: West Africa Digital Rights and Freedom of Expression Litigation Surgery
Call for Applications: West Africa Digital Rights and Freedom of Expression Litigation Surgery 1 – 5 July 2019 in Accra, Ghana The Media Legal Defence Initiative (MLDI) is a charity, based in the United Kingdom, which provides legal help to journalists, bloggers and independent media across the world. We support journalists’ legal defence, undertake […]
Mapping Digital Rights and Online Freedom of Expression in East, West, and Southern Africa
Media Defence has published a new report, Mapping digital rights and freedom of expression in East, West and Southern Africa. This in-depth study analyses each region and each country, and is ideal for anyone who wants a deeper understanding of digital restrictions in sub-Saharan Africa. The report was prepared with the assistance of ALT Advisory, and is […]
[NOW CLOSED] Call for Applications: East Africa Digital Rights and Online Freedom of Expression Litigation Surgery
Call for Applications East Africa Digital Rights & Online Freedom of Expression Litigation Surgery (Legal Workshop) 8 – 12 April 2019, Kampala, Uganda Application deadline: Thursday 7 February 2019 The Media Legal Defence Initiative (MLDI) will be running a litigation surgery on the right to online freedom of expression, digital rights and the internet. This […]
[NOW CLOSED] Call for Applications: Southern African Digital Rights & Online Freedom of Expression Litigation Surgery
Call for Applications Southern African Digital Rights & Online Freedom of Expression Litigation Surgery 14 – 18 January 2019, Johannesburg, South Africa Extended deadline: Tuesday 23 October 2018 The Media Legal Defence Initiative (MLDI) is calling for applications from lawyers based in Botswana, eSwatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe to participate in […]