Country: Finland

Digital security resources that help you to circumvent censorship and communicate safely and securely

Personal protection materials for your physical safety

Subsistence costs: short term support if you are not able to work, or costs to temporarily flee an unsafe or vulnerable situation Family support: temporary support for family members of journalists who are unable to work, who are imprisoned, or who are deceased; Professional equipment: digital tools like VPNs for online protection and work materials in exceptional cases

Medical assistance: for injuries sustained in the course of your work Psychological support: advice, referral, and funds to seek psychosocial assistance

Support for activities to prepare for planned litigation. This could include legal research, evidence gathering, forum selection or identifying claimants and project partners.

Grants to improve physical security, digital security and communication security (including office security and individual security)

Grants to improve physical security, digital security and communication security (including office security and individual security)

Legal fees if you are being judicially harassed

Medical fees for HRDs if you have been attacked or have suffered a medical condition as a result of your peaceful human rights activities

Financial support for relocation (including transportation costs, rent, living expenses for 3 months)

Family assistance for imprisoned HRDs or family members who are at risk because of a HRD’s activities

Research & Recharge Fellowship and Digital Freedom & Safety Fellowship Temporary escape from threats and repressive measures Support when it comes to bureaucratic hurdles Puts scholarship holders in contact with other journalists and media

Providing some time out in a safe environment (in Ireland or elsewhere) while enhancing your skills so that you can work more effectively when you return home.

Short stay in Dordrecht, Netherlands for reflection & recharging if under pressure Including: shelter modest contribution to livelihood care as needed social network opportunity to acquire certain expertise or skills (e.g. self-care, safety, stress management), depending on the individual preferences depending on the guest, we organize exhibitions, film screenings or discussion evenings for Dordt’s public.

Financial support in exile due to threats at home

Financial support for litigation when help with legal fees is required

Medical expenses if you are injured

Living expenses and family support Education costs

Travel costs to cover journeys to a place of safety

Quick, flexible funding for legal support

Quick, flexible funding for psychosocial support

Quick, flexible funding to respond to security threats

Quick, flexible funding to respond to security threats

Quick, flexible funding to respond to security threats or unexpected advocacy opportunities

Temporary refuge in one of the Shelter Cities in the Netherlands (max. three months)

Temporary relocation to Hamburg, Germany

A residency for a period of 2 years to continue working on projects in one of 70 refuge cities worldwide, including: place to stay small stipend individual support taylored to the needs and interests

Legal support on 3 levels: 1) Five lawyers at the Union. They help members in all legal matters related to work. 2) Insurance for legal expenses (covers the compensation of such expenses incurred in the course of work. A written consent from the union is needed in order to have recourse to insurance covering legal expenses. The union’s subscription fee covers insurance for members.) 3) The Journalist Support Fund is a fund set up jointly by media houses and associations…

The fund has contract crisis therapists who are familiar with intimidating journalists and can get an appointment on a quick schedule funded by the fund.  

The Writers Emergency Assistance Fund helps established freelance writers who, because of illness, disability, a natural disaster, or an extraordinary professional crisis are unable to work.