Media Defence Sub-Saharan Africa Litigation Surgery Program 2025 for lawyers based in sub-Saharan Africa (Fully Funded to Windhoek, Namibia)

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Application Deadline: July sixth, 2025.

Applications are actually open for the 2025 Media Defence Sub-Saharan Africa Litigation Surgery Program. Media Defence invites functions from lawyers based in sub-Saharan Africa to take part in an upcoming litigation surgical procedure, a seminar centered on the rights to freedom of expression the place contributors be taught from consultants in addition to take part in sensible classes to current and talk about a case they’re engaged on to friends and specialists. This litigation surgical procedure will cowl key authorized frameworks, strategic litigation strategies, and sensible case improvement methods in relation to particular points of freedom of expression.

The litigation surgical procedure will:

• Equip contributors with expertise and data to litigate utilizing nationwide and worldwide legal guidelines, in addition to worldwide mechanisms related to freedom of expression.
• Foster a press freedom community and assist facilitate engagement with worldwide authorized mechanisms and world civil society initiatives.
• Assist and develop working relationships amongst lawyers endeavor such circumstances in the area.
• Strengthen contributors’ capability to reply to rising threats to freedom of expression.
• Provide a platform for the change of sensible litigation methods and peer suggestions.

The litigation surgical procedure will happen in-person, from September twenty second– twenty fourth, 2025, in Windhoek, Namibia, concluding in the morning of 24^th September. It will characteristic expert-led classes, case-based discussions, and peer studying actions. A most of 12 contributors can be chosen.

The surgical procedure is scheduled to happen forward of the FIFAfrica Conference (twenty fourth – twenty sixth September 2025), which contributors may even have the chance to attend.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants should:

• National safety and its impression on freedom of expression
  
• Be certified lawyers who at present work and reside in Sub-Saharan Africa.
• Demonstrate a working proficiency in English.
• Be in personal apply or affiliated with NGOs that promote the appropriate to freedom of expression in the area by means of litigation.
• Demonstrate an curiosity in, or data of, freedom of expression, digital rights, web freedom, or associated areas.
• Demonstrate an curiosity in and, or data of, worldwide and regional human rights legislation.
• Submit a case study as part of the application, involving a violation of the appropriate to freedom of expression that you’re at present litigating or intend to litigate. Applicants with no pending case could as a substitute determine a related legislation, apply, or coverage they need to problem in courtroom, however should reveal each the flexibility and willingness to pursue the case following the litigation surgical procedure.
• Exceptionally sturdy functions from lawyers with out prior expertise in freedom of expression circumstances, however with a background in litigating different human rights points and a demonstrated dedication to working in this space, may even be thought of.

The following non-exhaustive checklist of case subjects that may be submitted with the application:

• Defamation (felony or civil)
• Violence towards journalists, together with bodily assaults and on-line violence
• Restriction of on-line or print media
• Online privateness
• Spyware

Benefits

For profitable candidates, Media Defence will present:

• Return journey out of your home nation to Namibia.
• Expenses for journey to and from the airport in your home nation and Namibia, in addition to a stipend for any visa or journey insurance coverage associated prices.
• Accommodation for the period of the litigation surgical procedure and FIFAfrica.
• A per diem, the speed is to be decided, for journey days in addition to the period of the litigation surgical procedure and convention.
• Tickets to attend the FIFAfrica convention.
• Participants with important caregiving duties outdoors of labor, akin to childcare, elder care, or care for relations with disabilities, could request a £50/day stipend as a contribution towards associated prices (topic to application and approval).

How to apply

Please full the online application or ship the finished application form to [email protected].

The deadline for functions is July sixth, 2025.

Shortlisted candidates can be contacted shortly after the deadline.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Media Defence Sub-Saharan Africa Litigation Surgery Program