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🎙️ Join Media Defence and IPI - The Global Network for Independent Media for our webinar “(Mis)use of Data Protection Laws to Suppress Public Interest Journalism” 🗓️ 30 June 2025 | 🕐 13:00 GMT / 15:00 CEST | 📍 Zoom Register here: mediadefence.org/news/upcoming-…

An exciting opportunity at #FIFAfrica25 for lawyers in Sub-Saharan Africa. Media Defence invites applications for a litigation surgery focused on freedom of expression. Learn from experts, sharpen a live case, and explore legal frameworks & strategy. 📅Apply by July 7. Follow

⚖️ Part of our mission is to provide support to lawyers representing journalists. 🌍 Over the years our global network has grown to over 500 lawyers defending press freedom and promoting justice where it's most needed. 🔗 Read more here: mediadefence.org/news/legal-def…

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🔔 Calling lawyers across sub-Saharan Africa to apply for our litigation surgery on freedom of expression. ✅ Case discussions ✅ Expert-led sessions ✅ Peer learning and networking 📍 Windhoek, Namibia 🗓 Sept 22–24, 2025 📝 Apply by: July 6, 2025 🔗 bit.ly/3FV9nPE

📢 Media Defence has filed a third-party intervention at the ECtHR in Kabtane v France, raising concerns about the overreach of criminal law in hate speech cases and its chilling effect on free expression. 🧾 Read our submission: mediadefence.org/news/media-def…

We’re pleased to share that we are attending European Implementation Network (EIN)’s Freedom of Expression conference, taking place on 25–26 June in Thessaloniki, Greece. Let us know if you’ll be there too – we’d love to connect! einnetwork.org/blog-five/2025…

🎙️ Media Defence Legal Director, Pádraig Hughes, will be speaking at the upcoming @unesco.org Webinar on Legal Threats to Freedom of Expression, focused on Europe and Central Asia. 🕙 10:00 BST | 11:00 CEST | 14:00 Tashkent 🌐 Language: English 🔗 unesco-org.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Meet our Speakers! 👇 The (Mis)use of Data Protection Laws to Suppress Public Interest Journalism 🗓 30 June 🕐 13:00 BST / 14:00 CEST 📍 Online (Zoom) 🔗 Register now for insights from legal experts and frontline reporters: bit.ly/44gIqOf IPI - The Global Network for Independent Media

🚨 Ahead of today’s banned - but still scheduled - #BudapestPride, we spoke to lawyer Szabolcs Hegyi (Hungarian Civil Liberties Union) about Hungary’s escalating crackdown on dissent and the rising risks to journalists. 👉 📖 bit.ly/44BXUOd #LetPrideMarch

🔔 Don’t miss our webinar today with IPI - The Global Network for Independent Media, The (Mis)use of Data Protection Laws to Suppress Public Interest Journalism 🗓 30 June 2025 🕐 13:00–14:15 BST / 14:00–15:15 CEST 📍 Online (Zoom) Register below 👇

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📍 At #DWGMF25? Join us on 8 Jul, 14:15 CEST for our panel: Data protection vs. the right to know 🎙️ Konrad Siemaszko (Helsińska Fundacja Praw Człowieka ) 🎙️ Léna Perczel (Hungarian Civil Liberties Union ) 🎙️ Bojana Jovanović (KRIK) 🎙️ Ágnes Gólya (Forbes HU) 🎙️Yuri Marchenko (Media Defence) gmf-event.com/event/program-…

🔊 “Good information saves lives.” Kampire Nadine - Congolese lawyer, journalist & co-founder of Afia Amani Grands-Lacs - fights disinformation & defends press freedom in the Great Lakes region. In our latest article, Nadine shares her journey: 👉 bit.ly/3IgTt2N

Media Defence submits written observations to IACHR on responding to Guatemala’s request for an advisory opinion on “Democracy and its Protection under the Inter‑American System of Human Rights.” Read the full submission 👉 mediadefence.org/news/media-def…

🚨 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 more👉 bit.ly/3Uy52oY

🎙️ Meet Kampire Nadine : Congolese journalist, lawyer & co-founder of Afia Amani Grands-Lacs. From fact-checking to defending detained journalists, she champions press freedom in the Great Lakes region. 📖 Read our latest interview: mediadefence.org/news/lawyer-jo…

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