Resources to support journalist safety in Europe

Pre-litigation research support

What is covered?

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

The support is provided by:

Important information about time and eligibility restrictions, as well as further requirements:

Grant cannot be used for legal costs outside the scope of litigation.

It also does not include broad research or general scoping about unplanned litigation. Example: a comparative study between three EU jurisdictions to determine which one offers the best options to address a specific issue under an EU Directive.