Media Defence Sub-Saharan Africa Litigation Surgery 2025 (Fully-funded) – YOA

Deadline: July 6, 2025

Applications are open for the Media Defence Sub-Saharan Africa Litigation Surgery 2025. Media Defence invites functions from legal professionals based mostly 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 study from specialists in addition to take part in sensible periods to current and focus on 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 growth methods in relation to particular features of freedom of expression.

The litigation surgical procedure will:

• Equip contributors with abilities and information 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 international civil society initiatives.
• Assist and develop working relationships amongst legal professionals enterprise such instances within the area.
• Strengthen contributors’ capability to answer rising threats to freedom of expression.
• Provide a platform for the alternate of sensible litigation methods and peer suggestions.

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

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 at some stage in 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 exterior of labor, reminiscent of childcare, elder care, or look after relations with disabilities, could request a £50/day stipend as a contribution towards associated prices (topic to application and approval).

Eligibility

Applicants should:

• Be certified legal professionals who at present work and reside in Sub-Saharan Africa.
• Demonstrate a working proficiency in English.
• Be in non-public apply or affiliated with NGOs that promote the suitable to freedom of expression within the area by means of litigation.
• Demonstrate an curiosity in, or information of, freedom of expression, digital rights, web freedom, or associated areas.
• Demonstrate an curiosity in and, or information of, worldwide and regional human rights regulation.
  Submit a case study as part of the application, involving a violation of the suitable to freedom of expression that you’re at present litigating or intend to litigate. Applicants and not using a pending case could as an alternative determine a related regulation, apply, or coverage they want to problem in courtroom, however should show each the flexibility and willingness to pursue the case following the litigation surgical procedure.
• Exceptionally robust functions from legal professionals with out prior expertise in freedom of expression instances, however with a background in litigating different human rights points and a demonstrated dedication to working on this space, will even be thought of.
• The following non-exhaustive checklist of case matters that may be submitted with the application:
  • Defamation (felony or civil)
  • Violence in opposition to journalists, together with bodily assaults and on-line violence
  • Restriction of on-line or print media
  • Online privateness
  • Spyware
  • National safety and its influence on freedom of expression

Application

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

For extra data, go to Media Defence Sub-Saharan Africa Litigation Surgery.