MLDI has commenced a project to build litigation capacity for the defence and promotion of journalists’ right online freedom expression and digital rights in East, West, and Southern Africa.
As part of the project, MLDI seeks to commission a research report that maps laws that pose a challenge to digital rights, the outcome or status of related litigation, opportunities for further litigation, and legal and civil society actors in this field.
The report will be used to inform the planning and implementation of the project, constitute a baseline assessment of the field, and will be published as a publicly available resource.
ELIGIBILITY
MLDI is looking for a research consultant who meets the following criteria:
- A law degree and at least three years’ relevant experience in socio-legal research and/or legal practice;
- demonstrated knowledge of international and comparative law on the right to freedom of expression, digital rights, and Internet freedom;
- familiarity with media law in East, West and Southern Africa;
- availability to work on the report in June, July and August 2018;
- experience in carrying out research for evaluation purposes would be advantageous.
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