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Mauricio Weibel

Chile Jails Judge and General Who Spied on Journalist Mauricio Weibel 

The below is a translation of Spanish Press Release written by Mauricio Weibel Barahona. In what press freedom organisations are

Mauricio Weibel

Decisión fue adoptada por la justicia chilena 

Leer en inglés aquí Por primera vez en la historia del mundo, un tribunal condena a un juez y un

Group photo of participants to the European Litigation Surgery

Lawyers from Across Europe Gather in Budapest for Media Defence Litigation Surgery

On 9th and 10th June 2026, Media Defence brought together lawyers from across Europe for its latest Litigation Surgery, held

Supporting Partners in Volatile Press Environments: Media Policy Institute, Kyrgyzstan

This interview is from our 2025 Annual Impact Report Press freedom in Kyrgyzstan has deteriorated sharply over the past two

Supporting Partners in Volatile Press Environments: In Conversation with Digital Rights Nepal

This interview is from our 2025 Annual Impact Report In 2025, Nepal’s democratic crisis unfolded both online and in the

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2025 Journalist Impact Survey

EN FR ES 2025 Journalist Impact Survey We’re pleased to publish the findings and observations of our 2025 Journalist Impact

Angola

Blogger Delfina Silvano’s fight against colonial-era incitement laws in Angola

In an encouraging ruling, the Tribunal da Relação de Benguela (Court of Appeal) in Angola dismissed the ‘rebellion’ case against

Strategic Support for Legal Defenders of Press Freedom

Working with lawyers Part of Media Defence’s mission is to provide support to lawyers who represent journalists. We do this

Annual Report 2024

Launching our 2024 Annual Report

Read our annual report here.

Stronger Together: Working with Funded Partners in 2024

Established in 2009 our Funded Partner programme supports local legal centres worldwide that focus on the defence of journalists. We

Press Freedom Is at Risk — Help Us Defend Journalists

When journalism is silenced, power goes unchecked — and people suffer, especially those already marginalised. That’s why Media Defence exists:

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