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Last chance to register! Starting at 13:30 BST today.
Disconnected Justice: The Non-Implementation of Internet Shutdown Judgments, with @accessnow.
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Courts worldwide have ruled that internet shutdowns violate fundamental rights, yet enforcement lags further behind. Sign up to our webinar, in collaboration with @accessnow, on 28 Sep, marking the International Day for Universal Access to Information: bit.ly/3UEMWFi
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At GIJN? Join our workshop "Legal Rights for Journalists: Filming Authorities" with our own Marta Cabrera, Tue 27 Oct, 5:45–7 pm GMT. Practical guidance on legal rights and safety for journalists when filming authorities. Details: bit.ly/3VBwZ31
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973 internet shutdowns across 61 countries since 2019, 10 ongoing right now. Courts have ruled shutdowns violate fundamental rights, but enforcement lags. Join our webinar with @accessnow, 28 Sept, on why judgments aren't being implemented. Details: bit.ly/4yzw69m
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"My only response will be more and better journalism."
Over 8 years investigative journalist Paola Ugaz has faced a near-continuous run of defamation suits and criminal complaints. The latest was filed last month.
CPJ and 33 other orgs call for it to be dismissed 👇
#Peru CPJ, PEN International, and other 32 partners signed a joint statement condemning a new criminal complaint filed on August 17 by the Asociación Civil San Juan Bautista against Peruvian investigative journalist Paola Ugaz.
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Data protection law is increasingly weaponised against the press. Yuri Marchenko joins Beatrix Vissy (@tasz_hu) at Breakwater Festival, Gdańsk, 25 Sept, to unpack “right to be forgotten” claims, data protection SLAPPs, and how journalists can push back. bit.ly/4dlnD1s
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Less than two weeks until our webinar with @accessnow on the non-implementation of internet shutdown judgments. 28 September. Read more about our speakers and sign up here: bit.ly/3UEMWFi
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Media Defence is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Sara Mendiola, executive director of Propuesta Cívica, who died on 5 September 2026 at the age of 41. Read our obituary here: bit.ly/4cB0eJb
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We're attending the Central America Donors Forum in Guatemala City, 29 Sept – 1 Oct. We look forward to connecting with partners and peer organisations. Let us know if you are attending too! Reach out via our social media or email us communications@mediadefence.org
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Courts worldwide have ruled that internet shutdowns violate fundamental rights, yet enforcement lags further behind. Sign up to our webinar, in collaboration with @accessnow, on 28 Sep, marking the International Day for Universal Access to Information: bit.ly/3UEMWFi
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Our latest newsletter honours Thai journalist Dr Chutima Sidasathian, whose legal defence we have supported since 2015. It also covers the press freedom situation in North Macedonia, Peru's Anti-NGO Law, and much more. Get it in your inbox: bit.ly/4iLhIWV
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Our thoughts are with Daphne Caruana Galizia's family and legal team, who have pursued justice for her murder for almost nine years. We stand with all those continuing this fight for accountability in cases of violence against journalists.
🇲🇹 #Malta: IPI is devastated by the not guilty verdict in the trial of Yorgen Fenech, charged with masterminding the 2017 murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. The jury cleared him of both charges eight-to-one after eight hours of deliberation.
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Introducing Breaking Ground, a new series about the impact of our work and that of our partners. First up is Ripostes, the first legal aid fund dedicated to supporting independent media in France, launched with @Fondspresslibre
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Today is the UN's International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances. Of the 95 journalists who have been disappeared worldwide, 28 went missing in Mexico. Read about @PropuestaCivica work seeking justice for the disappeared and their families: bit.ly/3UqZMqz
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North Macedonia dropped to 45th place in Reporters Without Borders’ 2026 World Press Freedom Index, moving from a “satisfactory” to a “problematic” rating. Media Defence spoke to lawyer Bojana Davitkovska about the state of press freedom in the country: bit.ly/4y8nQ04
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We are deeply saddened by the death of Dr Chutima 'Oi' Sidasathian. She dedicated her life to reporting on Rohingya trafficking and corruption, refusing to be silenced even as she faced criminal charges:
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🚨 After the earthquake in Colombia, journalists face high-risk zones and unstable communications while covering the emergency. Our partner @FLIP_org compiled key safety recommendations for journalists reporting on the ground. Read here 👇
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En medio de la emergencia derivada del #terremoto en Colombia, periodistas y medios enfrentan el reto de informar en zonas de alto riesgo. Por eso, es fundamental tomar medidas para cuidar la seguridad y reducir los riesgos durante la cobertura de esta emergencia.
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Our Legal Consultant Marta Cabrera shares reflections on a workshop she led at @FestivalGabo in collaboration with the Inter-American Court of Human Rights. Thank you to the festival and all participants who joined the discussion. Read more on our website
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Most of Peru's investigative outlets rely on foreign funding to report on corruption. A recent law lets the state approve or block their work before it starts.
Five newsrooms are challenging it.
Read more about the law and the fight to overturn it: mediadefence.org/news/challe…
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Media Defence retweeted
Read more about the case against Tapdig and nearly a dozen of her @MeydanTV colleagues, in #Azerbaijan's unprecedented crackdown on the free press ⤵️
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Media Defence retweeted
CPJ is concerned by reports that jailed Azerbaijani journalist Aytaj Tapdig of @MeydanTV is being denied medical examination and treatment for a deviated septum and breathing difficulties worsened by harsh prison conditions.
#Azerbaijan must ensure adequate medical care for Tapdig and other jailed journalists. All 24 wrongly jailed journalists in Azerbaijan should be released immediately.
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