Media Legal Defence Initiative (MLDI) provides legal aid to journalists who are prosecuted as a result of their work. MLDI does this by administering an emergency defense fund, helping journalists, bloggers and independent media pay legal fees, and provides legal expertise to the lawyer(s) defending a case. MLDI also takes strategic litigation at regional and…
The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative is an international NGO that advocates for better access to justice and promotes access to information in Commonwealth countries.
MLDI helps journalists defend legal cases against them. We provide legal advice and financial support to individuals and organisations around the world, undertake strategic litigation, and deliver training on freedom of expression and media law.
Magnitsky Laws Around the World Support Human Rights Leaders in Europe and the United States are introducing new laws to hold foreign human rights abusers and corrupt officials accountable for their crimes. The laws are named after Sergei Magnitsky, a Russian lawyer who was murdered for exposing a $230-million corruption scheme in his home country.…