Media Legal Defence Initiative
Registered charity 1128789 Registered since 2009
Operates: Azerbaijan, Cameroon, Colombia, India, Italy, Kenya, Latvia, Nigeria, Russia, Tanzania, Turkey, Uganda
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Contact
| Website | www.mediadefence.org |
| info@mediadefence.org | |
| Phone | 08008405509 |
| Address | Media Legal Defence Initiative, Holborn Gate, 330 High Holborn, London, WC1V 7QH |
Finances
£3,011,724 latest income
| Year | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | £2,805,049 | £2,771,240 |
| 2021 | £2,092,657 | £1,991,876 |
| 2022 | £2,642,048 | £2,289,942 |
| 2023 | £2,866,885 | £2,949,701 |
| 2024 | £3,011,724 | £2,961,680 |
What it does
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(A) TO PROMOTE HUMAN RIGHTS (AS SET OUT IN THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS, SUBSEQUENT UNITED NATIONS CONVENTIONS AND DECLARATIONS AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL TREATIES AND LAWS) THROUGHOUT THE WORLD IN PARTICULAR BY (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) PROTECTING FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND THE RIGHT TO FREE EXPRESSION, BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS:1 MONITORING ABUSES OF HUMAN RIGHTS2 OBTAINING REDRESS FOR THE VICTIMS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE3 RELIEVING NEED AMONG THE VICTIMS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE4 RESEARCH INTO HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES5 PROVIDING TECHNICAL ADVICE TO GOVERNMENT AND OTHERS ON HUMAN RIGHTS MATTERS6 CONTRIBUTING TO THE SOUND ADMINISTRATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS LAW7 COMMENTING ON PROPOSED HUMAN RIGHTS LEGISLATION8 RAISING AWARENESS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES9 PROMOTING PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS10 PROMOTING RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AMONG INDIVIDUALS AND CORPORATIONS11 ADVOCACY OF HUMAN RIGHTS12 ELIMINATING INFRINGEMENTS OF HUMAN RIGHTS(B) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT LIMITED TO EDUCATION IN JOURNALISM, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND THE LAW
Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 16/06/2008AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 17/03/2009AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 19/11/2012 as amended on 09 Aug 2023
Trustees (10)
- Maria Teresa Ronderos Torresage 67 Chair since 2020
- Catherine Aniteage 41 since 2020
- Chivonne Li-Shan Prestonage 51 since 2022
- David Trevor Jonesage 42 since 2019
- Galina Arapovaage 54 since 2022
- Hilda Elizabeth Rivera Rivasage 49 since 2022
- JIA YI Rina SEEage 38 since 2025
- Layal Bahnamage 46 since 2025
- Peter Alexander Hydeage 47 since 2022
- Rachel Oldroydage 57 since 2025
Linked company (Companies House)
Media Legal Defence Initiative · 06621203 · Active
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 16/06/2008
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