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Thailand’s Ongoing Criminalisation of Investigative Journalist Chutima Sidasathian
This article forms part of our Human Rights Day Series, highlighting three urgent cases we are supporting to underscore the
Watch our Webinar: Legal Considerations for Environmental Journalists
Watch the recording below of our webinar in collaboration with Journalismfund Europe, where we discussed the risks faced by environmental
The Growing Threat of Lawfare: Defending Journalists and Independent Media
The global use of lawfare—where governments and powerful actors weaponise legal systems to silence journalists—is increasingly on the rise. Combatting
From Consensus to Censorship: How Wartime Measures in Ukraine Are Eroding Press Freedom
As we near 30 months since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began on February 24, 2022, we spoke with our
Landmark Ruling in Uruguay: Court Dismisses $450k SLAPP Suit Against La Diaria
Leer en español By Edison Lanza and Matías Jackson A recent first instance ruling by a Civil Court in Montevideo
Una sentencia ofrece argumentos para desestimar acciones SLAPP en Uruguay
Read in English Por Edison Lanza y Matías Jackson Una reciente sentencia de primera instancia dictada por un Juzgado Letrado
Brazil: Supreme Court Acts to Prevent the Silencing of Journalists through Judicial Harassment
In a landmark ruling, Brazil’s Federal Supreme Court (STF) has declared judicial harassment of journalists unconstitutional, marking a significant step
SLAPPs in South Africa: The Karyn Maughan Case
Private prosecutions are rare in South Africa. That is particularly true when an individual accused in another criminal case prosecutes
Fighting SLAPPs in Colombia
Constitutional Court declares law facilitating SLAPPs in Colombia ‘unconstitutional’. In Colombia, there is a 75-year-old law that regulates the conduct
SLAPP Lawsuit Used to Silence Reporting on Alleged Labour Rights Abuses
Media Defence is supporting Thai journalist subject to SLAPP lawsuit after reporting on alleged labour rights violations We are supporting
Media Defence Supports Swiss Independent Media Outlet Gotham City
Gotham City is an independent media outlet based in Lausanne, specialising in reporting on international financial crime, corruption, fraud and
Media Defence Supports Legal Defence of Cameroonian Journalist in Multiple Lawsuits Filed by International Timber Company
Media Defence is supporting Nestor Nga Etoga, an investigative journalist in Cameroon. An international timber company has filed multiple lawsuits