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Troll Farms and Threats: One Journalist’s Resilience in the Face of an Online Smear Campaign
Warning: Contains descriptions of gender based violence and harassment. Troll Farms and Threats After posting a Twitter (now X) response
UN Rapporteurs Call for Protection of Brazilian Journalist Schirlei Alves
UN Rapporteurs Call for Protection of Brazilian Journalist Schirlei Alves Amid Defamation Charges Stemming from Rape Trial Coverage A letter
Paola Ugaz and the judicial harassment of journalists in Peru
Paola Ugaz is an award-winning Peruvian investigative journalist. In 2015, she co-authored – with Pedro Salinas – a book entitled
LGBTQ+ Journalism: Freedom of Expression, Online Violence & Censorship
Online violence against LGBTQ+ journalists Online violence is a pervasive and growing problem across the media sector. As such, it
[NOW CLOSED] Call for Applications: East Africa Women Litigation Surgery
23 to 25 August 2022, Nairobi, Kenya Media Defence is calling for applications from women lawyers based in Burundi, Ethiopia,
Gendered Violence: International Women's Day Webinar
To mark International Women’s Day, we hosted a webinar on the 8th March 2022. Together with the International Women’s Media
Claudia Duque: Fighting State Surveillance in Colombia
“I ask myself every day whether I’m able to continue with all of this. But I have never doubted that
Fatu Camara: A Gambian trailblazer
Journalist Impact: Interview with Fatu Camara Fatou Camara (otherwise known as Fatu) is an impressive journalist. Working under a dictator,
Gulnara Mehdiyeva: Championing LGBTQIA+ and Women's Rights in Azerbaijan
Media Defence has filed an application to the European Court on behalf of Gulnara Mehdiyeva. To read the blog summarising
Media Defence Files Application to the European Court on behalf of LGBTI/Women’s Rights Activist, Gulnara Mehdiyeva, Subject to Serious Cyberattack
Summary Media Defence has filed an application to the European Court of Human Rights on behalf of journalist and activist
World Press Freedom Day 2021: Media Defence Reflects on Current Trends Threatening Media Freedom
The last 12 months have brought into sharp focus the extent to which media freedom is under threat. At Media
International Women’s Day: Celebrating Inspiring Women Journalists and Lawyers
This International Women’s Day, Media Defence wants to celebrate the talented and courageous women who promote freedom of expression around