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Yet another tool of repression: Turkey’s looming “foreign agent” law targets civil society and free expression

Article written by Veysel Ok, leading lawyer for freedom of speech and media and co-Director of our partner MLSA. Veysel is currently a fellow at Media Defence.  In a move poised to reshape Turkey's civic landscape, the parliament’s justice committee has approved a draft law that intensifies penalties for those suspected of "espionage" or operating…

Year in Review: Our Partnership with Digital Rights Nepal

Media Defence funds partner organisations as part of our global efforts to strengthen legal protection of journalists. This aims to enable them to build their capacity to defend freedom of expression and legal representation for lawyers in their country. To date, Media Defence has 21 partners around the world. We know a partnership is about…

Judicial Harassment In Latin America: The Phenomenon Of Silencing Without Killing

This article was kindly written for us by our partner Propuesta Cívica, in Mexico. Leer en español “I sued the journalist, but I didn’t kill them…” – Marta Ruiz To live in or be familiar with Latin America is to be aware of political and social realities that challenge the exercise of rights against institutional…