Resources to support journalist safety in Europe

Support: Legal support

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    Legal assistance
    National Union of Journalists (NUJ)
    The following services are available: Employment law Copyright and intellectual property Free consultation Injury and accidents at work Injury and accidents outside of work (Personal injury claims) Work-related crime Media law Asylum and immigration Conveyancing – buying or selling a property Wills and probate Emergency advice when covering major events
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    Legal Defense Fund
    Free Press Unlimited (FPU)
    Basic legal support for: A lawyer or legal expert and other legal fees Support in prison Initial assistance for family of detained media workers
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    Legal fees
    Union of Cyprus Journalists (UCJ) – Ένωση Συντακτών Κύπρου (EΣK)
    legal advice and assistance, payment of legal fees
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    Legal Fund
    Rory Peck Trust (RPT)
    Costs and fees related to legal action taken against you, including arbitrary detention deprivation of liberty because of the exercise of freedom of expression in some cases, issues with visas/asylum and employment disputes
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    Legal intervention
    Article 19
    Legal interventions, amicus briefs
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    Legal protection
    Media and Law Studies Association (MLSA)
    Offering legal protection to journalists who are punished for expressing their thoughts
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    Legal Support
    Centre de la Protection Internationale
    Consultations, strategic advice and representation in domestic courts and/or international human rights institutions
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    Legal support
    Deutsche Journalistinnen und Journalisten Union (dju) in ver.di
    Legal support in the field of work and social matters
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    Legal support
    Deutscher Journalisten-Verband (DJV)
    Legal support
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    Legal Support
    European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)
    Lawyer’s fees for journalists and media outlets facing legal actions
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    Legal support
    Gewerkschaft GPA
    legal counselling and support
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    Legal support
    Hungarian Press Union
    Mostly through personal contacts they can involve quite good labor lawyers in the consultation. In an emergency, they give some minimal money maximum once or twice a year. They provide holiday services in four spas and one apartment on Lake Balaton at a very affordable price, in some cases, if there is space and demand, even for free
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    Legal support
    Independent Journalists’ Association Serbia (IJAS) – Nezavisno udruženje novinara Srbije (NUNS)
    Legal advice for all journalists and media workers Court representation just for members
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    Legal support
    Sindicato Dos Jornalistas (RJ)
    Partnership with a lawyers firm: all the legal support a journalist needs is covered, without any costs of the lawyers, only the expenses related to legal procedures due to Portuguese legal system
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    Legal support
    Syndikat novinaru Ceske republiky
    free of charge telephone legal support refutation of false or misleading statements by public officials or officials in the field of the right to information consultation of the wording of requests for information, appeals and complaints specification of what information and in what form you are entitled to    
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    Litigation Track Support
    Digital Freedom Fund (DFF)
    Support for litigation of a case through multiple instances, from first instance through to the final appeal. Example: a challenge before the European Court of Human Rights against police use of facial recognition technology.
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    Organized Journalists and Strong Solidarity for Press Freedom
    Turkiye Gazeteciler Sendikasi (TGS)
    Legal asupport free of charge at the TGS Academy
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    Permanences juridique et commission arbitrale
    Syndicat National des Journalistes (CGT)
    legal support
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    Pers Vrij Heids Fonds
    Nederlandse Vereniging van Journalisten (NVJ)
    Nederlands Genootschap van Hoofdredacteuren
    To initiate and support legal proceedings of a fundamental nature that continue to allow the professional group to do its work as freely as possible Defending freedom of the press in the broadest sense of the word to make funds available for conducting fundamental proceedings, which should enable the freedom of the press of the Dutch media and more specifically the operation of those media in the most optimal unhindered conditions
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    Pre-litigation research support
    Digital Freedom Fund (DFF)
    Support for activities to prepare for planned litigation. This could include legal research, evidence gathering, forum selection or identifying claimants and project partners.
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    Protection Grants
    Frontline Defenders (FLD)
    Legal fees if you are being judicially harassed
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    Request for assistance
    Pro Bono Italia
    legal assistance, rendered voluntarily and free of charge
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    Safety Fund
    International Federation of Journalists (IFJ)
    Financial support for litigation when help with legal fees is required
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    Security Rapid Response Grant
    Urgent Action Fund for Women’s Human Rights (UAF)
    Quick, flexible funding for legal support
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    Social and legal services
    Slovensky Syndikat Novinarov (SSN)
    Members without the income from gainful activities can pay the symbolic membership and here is also possibility to delay the payment.
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    Solidarność Dziennikarska stabilna i profesjonalna
    Polish Journalists Association – Stowarzyszenie Dziennikarzy Polskich (SDP)
    Legal support: Legal advice and assistance in court proceedings are free of charge
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    The Emergency Line
    Dansk Journalistforbund (DJ)
    Emergency law on media support We can offer you help in the following areas: Media responsibility Police and press Press ethics Professional activities abroad The rules of the Penal Code on photography
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    The Journalist Support Fund
    Suomen Journalistiliitto – Finlands Journalistförbund
    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…
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    The Safety Fund
    International Media Support (IMS)
    Urgent legal assistance