#legal aid
is a non-profit civic organisation, working within civil society and cultural circles to spread democratic culture in Lebanon and the Arab world.
The Palestinian Centre for Development and Media Freedoms (MADA)
works to fight violations against media freedoms.
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights is an NGO that documents human rights abuses and supports media freedoms.
The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information
The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI) is a legal institution with lawyers and researchers to defend freedom of expression in Egypt and the Arab world.
The Egyptian Center for Public Policy Studies (ECPPS)
The Egyptian Center for Public Policy Studies (ECPPS) is an NGO that aims to provide legal and economic reform to the Egyptian legal system.
Media Legal Defence Initiative (MLDI)
Media Legal Defence Initiative (MLDI) provides legal help for journalists, bloggers and independent media across the world. It has funded the defence of hundreds of journalists and secured 'wins' in the vast majority of cases.
Rory Peck Legal Fund for freelancers.
The Legal Fund has been established to ensure that freelance journalists can access legal assistance, even when they are unable to afford a lawyer or trial costs.