The ECtHR Grand Chamber held that sanctioning a judge for FB posts violated his freedom of expression. MD submitted an amicus in the case, noting the importance of judges engaging with the press on matters of public interest. Read our comments here: https://bit.ly/4aQMDNE

Palestinian journalists, like Wael Al-Dahdouh, put their lives on the line to record & report Israel's ongoing genocide in Gaza. Over 260 media professionals have been killed in occupied Gaza since Oct 2023. The targeting of journalists is a war crime, and each death must be investigated as such.

We’re grateful to the lawyers and journalists who stood with us this year - your courage and expertise help defend the right to report. To keep supporting us in 2026, donate here: https://bit.ly/44CBJar Thank you for standing with us!

Angélica Cárcamo, Executive Director of Red Centroamericana de Periodistas, outlines the worsening press freedom environment in El Salvador 🎥 She told us about her work at our Litigation Surgery in Costa Rica with the UN Human Rights Regional Strategies Project for Latin America OACNUDH

At the ARIJ 18th annual forum, Media Defence partnered with arijnetwork to host a regional litigation surgery bringing together lawyers from across the MENA region. Thank you to everyone who participated for sharing their insights and experience.

1/5 🌍 On #HumanRightsDay, we highlight 3 journalists who exposed human rights abuses and have faced grave reprisals. Their stories underpin the human cost when press freedom is attacked, and the ongoing need to defend those who report in the public interest. 👇

🗞️ Don’t miss this month’s Press Freedom Newsletter: updates on our mentorship programmes, our latest webinar on impunity, Brazil’s new journalism movement, and the latest news on global press freedom from our partners and us. Sign up here: https://bit.ly/4oBpzpt

Thank you to everyone who joined our Asia Pacific Litigation Surgery in Kuala Lumpur! 12 participants from 10 countries explored FoE, privacy, digital rights, surveillance, journalist safety, SLAPPs and more. https://www.mediadefence.org/?post_type=news&p=28805&preview=true

Media Defence welcomes the court decision to set aside the protection order against journalist Thomo Nkgadima. While the ruling is positive, it underscores a worrying trend in SA: protection orders, designed for victims of domestic violence, are being misused to gag journalists. 👉 bit.ly/48cE3WA

As #GIJC25 ends in Kuala Lumpur, we’re grateful for an inspiring week with 1,500+ journalists working to uncover the truth despite rising pressures. Our panel on Privacy vs. Accountability tackled the misuse of regulation to silence reporting - and how journalists and defenders can respond.

We’re at #GIJC25 in Kuala Lumpur! 📍 Booth: Fri, Nov 21 — Foyer, opposite Hall 3 🎙️ Panel: Privacy vs. Accountability — 9:15–10:30 am, Nov 22 (KLCC L3, Room 306) 🛠️ Legal Clinic — Nov 21 and 22 (Room 304) See you there!

#France: Proceedings against @arianelavrilleux.com were dismissed - but the Court of Appeal plans to challenge the ruling, putting her at risk again. Her ordeal shows how national security laws are used to target those exposing potential state wrongdoing. 🔗 bit.ly/4qYkPfS

The Colombian Supreme Court upheld convictions of two former DAS officials for the aggravated torture of journalist @JulieDuque1, who faced over two decades of persecution for her reporting. Media Defence and @FLIP_org urge action in pending cases. 📖 bit.ly/3LBV1Gg

Missed our latest webinar? The recording of our session is now available to stream. Moderated by Media Defence’s Wiebke Hangst, the webinar featured Duy (Dan) Hoang, Tsema Ede, Furkat Tishaev, and Carlos Domínguez Hernández. 📺 Watch it here: bit.ly/47Qhk2C

Thank you to all who joined our #IPIWorldCongress panel about the future of universal human rights in a changing global order. We’re also proud to have participated in UNESCO's new report on SLAPPs, launched during the event. Read the full report here: bit.ly/4hHAnRc

There's still time to register for our webinar about impunity for crimes against journalists and what human rights bodies can do to reduce it. Sign up today: https://bit.ly/47PNAUy

85% of journalist killings remain unsolved, according to @UNESCO. What role can regional courts & UN mechanisms play in changing that? Join @mediadefence.bsky.social on Nov 3 for a global webinar tackling impunity for crimes against journalists. 🔗 Register: https://twp.ai/9PWcBe

We are at #IPIWoCo25! If you are here too come and say hello at our booth in room 1A, or join us for our panel today at 5pm: Defending Press Freedom in the New World Order 📍Maria Theresia Room

Le Nouvel Obs aborde le fonds « Ripostes » dans cet article et interroge François Bonnet, président du FPL sur l’offensive contre les journalistes et les médias indépendants : « Les procès se multiplient car la presse produit de plus en plus d’enquêtes […] C’est une bataille à mener. » ⬇️

Ils veulent nous faire taire ? Le FPL et Media Defence créent le Fonds Ripostes Par @fondspresselibre.bsky.social‬

💥 Avec le fonds « Ripostes », contre-attaquons. Avec vous et @mediadefence.bsky.social, on change de logique. Et on prépare la contre-attaque juridique. ⚖️ Nouvel objectif : 200.000 € avant le 30 octobre ! Ils veulent nous faire taire ? Qu’ils essayent. ➡️ fondspresselibre.org/soutenir

📢 Media Defence has intervened at the ECtHR in a landmark case challenging Georgia’s ‘Foreign Influence’ law - a measure that labels NGOs and media as serving “foreign powers” and imposes intrusive oversight, chilling independent journalism. Read more here: www.mediadefence.org/news/media-d...

Attending #FIFAfrica25 too? Join or upcoming panel: 🎤 Surveillance Tech & the State: Legal Resistance to Digital Authoritarianism in Africa 📅 Fri, 26 Sept | 10:15–11:45 📍 Omatako 1 We’ll also have a booth – come chat with us!

Are you at #FIFAfrica25? Want to learn more about how we defend digital rights and press freedom? Our colleagues are on the ground and would love to connect! 💬 Come find us at our booth today and tomorrow - or drop us a DM to arrange a time to talk!

Our Fundraising Officer, Nefeli Custer, is at #UNCOVERED and #IMEdD this week in Athens! 📢 If you’re also attending and would like to learn more about our work defending press freedom, feel free to send us a DM to connect.

On the #DayofDemocracy, we’re reminded that there’s no democracy without media freedom. States are using the law to silence journalists - here are two recent cases where we push back: 📄 Atresmedia v. Spain: bit.ly/464rGft 📄 IACHR observations: bit.ly/4n3NOwn

Lawyers in Asia Pacific can still apply for our next Litigation Surgery! ✏️Gain skills, test legal strategies, network and get expert feedback on real cases. ✅ Travel & accommodation covered ✅ Tickets to attend #GIJC2025 🗓️ Apply by 26 Sept 👉 bit.ly/4g4Ldjo

Resuelto el enigma de Tenório Jr., el pianista brasileño asesinado por la dictadura argentina y desaparecido durante casi medio siglo. Por Fernando Navarro en @elpais.com elpais.com/cultura/2025...

Women journalists are increasingly facing disproportionate and specific threats in sub-Saharan Africa, exacerbated by developments in tech. @rfkhumanrights.bsky.social recent report looks at how strategic litigation could improve accountability and protection. 👇 rfkhumanrights.org/report/gbv-a...

The abrupt #USAID cuts is causing independent #media to disappear. Of the 800 billion euros that the #EuropeanUnion wants to spend on defence, 150 million should go to independent media to combat Russian #disinformation. ➡️Interview with @ruthkronenburg.bsky.social in @ftm.eu: ow.ly/s1PN50WIGzA

🧵 Big things ahead at #GIJC25! A major keynote will explore the future of global investigative journalism, followed by an all-Asia panel with leading editors and reporters from the region…

Não há palavras suficientes para expressar o horror do assassinato de 5 jornalistas da @aljazeera.com por Israel no domingo. Mas tentamos. O @intercept.com.br apela à mídia e ao gov do @lulaoficialbluesky.bsky.social para que ponham fim à sua cumplicidade. www.intercept.com.br/2025/08/11/i...

🎥 All our on-demand webinars & panel discussions are now in one place. From SLAPPs to cross-border repression, explore the legal issues shaping press freedom – and how lawyers & journalists are fighting back. 🔗 www.mediadefence.org/webinars-eve... #PressFreedom #MediaLaw #SLAPPs

In a welcome step for transparency, #Nigeria’s Supreme Court has ruled that the Freedom of Information Act applies to all levels of government - not just federal institutions. The judgment closes a long-disputed gap in access to information. 📖 Read more: www.mediadefence.org/news/supreme...

📢 We're hiring! Media Defence is looking for a part-time Communications Assistant - an exciting early-career opportunity for someone passionate about human rights & digital design. 🔹 Hybrid – London 🔹 £28,000 – £31,000 (FTE) 🔹 Deadline: 29 August 2025 www.mediadefence.org/news/were-hi...

🚨 Journalist Delfina Silvano faced 12 years in prison for posting a Facebook video criticising police violence. In a landmark decision, Angola’s Court of Appeal has dismissed the ‘rebellion’ case against her, ending a three-year ordeal. Read about the case and our intervention 👉 bit.ly/3Uy52oY

certa feita Bolsonaro chamou repórteres de urubus. Na natureza, o urubu faz algo essencial: limpá-la. Ele não produz a carniça. Mas quando a carniça aparece, o urubu vai lá cumprir seu humilde papel no equilíbrio ambiental. Hoje, por exemplo, é um dia de muita carniça aparecendo. Então viva o urubu

Los periodistas que participamos en la #AlianzaParaguay esperamos que las continuas investigaciones sirvan tanto de disuasión como de homenaje, no solo a Coronel, sino a los muchos reporteros que han arriesgado y perdido la vida en busca de la verdad. [Junto a @forbidden-stories.bsky.social ]

'The death of journalism in Azerbaijan': long read with a detailed account on the relentless government attacks on journalists in Azerbaijan. Must read. occrp.org/en/feature/t... @occrp.org @mediadefence.bsky.social

com atraso, vejo que o @estadao.com.br citou no editorial "Uma casta acima da lei" o caso do meu livro "Operação Banqueiro". "Apesar de o conteúdo ser factual, sem ataques pessoais e baseado em dados públicos", escreveu corretamente o jornal. Agradeço a referência www.estadao.com.br/opiniao/uma-...

📰 New Article | From Newsroom to Courtroom: Defending Press Freedom in Cameroon Amungwa Tanyi Nicodemus shares how his 2014 arrest for investigative journalism led him to become a human rights lawyer. Now, he defends others facing politically motivated charges. 🔗 Read: bit.ly/45anU4h

In my first op-ed for @nytimes.com, I argue that the alliance between Silicon Valley & the US government is a threat to democracy. The Republican tax bill now up in the Senate, which would ban states from regulating AI for a decade, will only cement that trajectory. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/o...

A giant passes on. theonlinephotographer.typepad.com/the_online_p...

Check out @mediadefence.bsky.social's Annual Report. It's worth your time!

On Lawfare Daily, ‪@qjurecic.bsky.social‬ spoke to ‪@noahbullock.bsky.social‬ about the efforts by El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele to consolidate his power, the arrest of his colleague Ruth López, who heads Cristosal’s anti-corruption work, and more. www.lawfaremedia.org/article/lawf...

El Salvador🇸🇻| Seguimos con preocupación la captura de Ruth López, quien ha denunciado con valentía la corrupción y las violaciones de derechos humanos del gobierno de Bukele. Su detención marca un punto de quiebre para la sociedad civil. Exigimos que se respeten sus derechos.

We urgently demand the immediate disclosure of Ruth Lopez’s whereabouts. As Head of Cristosal's Anti-Corruption Unit, her detention since Sunday night by the National Civil Police is deeply concerning. We call on El Salvador to ensure her safety and uphold her rights.

#ElSalvador: We strongly condemn the arrest of Ruth López, a leading human rights and anti-corruption lawyer and Chief Legal Officer at CSO, Cristosal. Authorities must ensure her physical safety and uphold her right to due process. 📄 Read our full statement: bit.ly/45fCEi2