Resources to support journalist safety in Europe

PRESSProtect

Everything you need to support journalist safety in one place

PRESSProtect is a constantly evolving platform for journalists and media workers in Europe, who are confronted with violence, prosecution and/or harassment due to their work. The platform showcases local, regional and international organisations that help to mitigate emergencies and support journalists so that they can resume their work.

PRESSProtect provides information about support funds for emergency situations as well as resources to prevent threats. It focuses on living expenses, psychosocial support and medical aid, support for digital and physical safety, relocation, legal support and support in exile.

Find the right support for yourself

PRESSProtect enables searching for currently 96 available support offers by selecting up to three different eligibility criteria. Once you choose one type of support, one or more countries and/or one or more target groups, the suitable support offers that meet your individual situation and needs will display below.

What kind of support do you seek?

  • Digital Safety
  • Equipment
  • Living Expenses
  • Physical Safety
  • Psychosocial Support and Medical Aid
  • Relocation
  • Support in Exile

Which target group do you belong to?

  • Family members
  • Human rights defenders
  • Journalists and media workers
  • Media outlets
  • Other
  • Union/association members
  • Whistleblowers

What is your location?

  • Albania
  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Georgia
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Malta
  • Moldova
  • Montenegro
  • Netherlands
  • North Macedonia
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Romania
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Turkey
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom