Country: Finland

Financial and administrative support for medical care if you are a victim of violence due to your work

Legal fees if you are wrongfully prosecuted

Resolution of most urgent needs if you decide to flee abroad because of threats and persecution

Resolution of most urgent needs if you decide to flee abroad because of threats and persecution. Financial and administrative support for families of journalists to cope with the consequences of the reprisals to which their loved-ones have been exposed.

Reporters Without Borders Germany offers journalists from war zones and crisis areas the opportunity to take a break in Berlin for four months and complete a training program in digital security

Mental health support

The maximum duration of a fellowship is 6 months. The number of awarded fellowships depends on the available funds.

24/7 rapid-response emergency assistance for people under digital attack

A safe place to recuperate, cope with trauma, and when possible, to network and further develop their professional skills

Subsistence costs, support for family

Medical expenses, including psycho-social support

Legal represendation and trial monitoring

Temporary relocation, inclduing for dependents affected by the threat

Humanitarian assistance and dependent support Equipment replacement if confiscated or damaged

Improving physical security of home or office

If confronted with legal action as a result of the reporting: Funding for legal defence Advice to find a lawyer Technical legal support to lawyer Support to bring legal action to compel the state to protect the journalist’s rights if they have been violated, including to investigate abuses and bring perpetrators of attacks to justice

Emergency fund for temporary relocation

Psychosocial support

Funds for security improvement (for example digital security software)

Funds for security improvement (for example specific security improvements like steel doors or security cameras)

Legal Aid

Humanitarian support

Small grants for psychological and medical care for incidents directly related to threats and crises caused by your work

Three months of temporary relocation assistance in the event of crisis or threat

Legal aid to counter threats of imprisonment or censorship

Funds for digital security

Funds for physical security 

Medical support (including psycho-social support andrehabilitation) to defenders who have suffered a medical condition as a result of their peaceful human rights activities

Legal support for human rights defenders who are bing judicially harassed

Humanitarian assistance (including family support)