Resources to support journalist safety in Europe

Support: Support in Exile

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    Support in Exile
    Boris Nemtsov Fellowship Program
    Boris Nemtsov Foundation for Freedom
    The maximum duration of a fellowship is 6 months. The number of awarded fellowships depends on the available funds.
  • Advice
    Digital Safety
    Support in Exile
    Digital Security Helpline
    Access Now
    For those at risk, the helpline offers guidance to strengthen digital security practices and avoid potential threats. In cases of active attacks, it provides rapid-response emergency assistance.
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    Living Expenses
    Psychosocial Support and Medical Aid
    Support in Exile
    Emergency Assistance
    Journalisten helfen Journalisten (JhJ)
    Financial aid for urgent needs, including living expenses, medical treatments, or travel. Assistance for displaced journalists and writers fleeing war zones or persecution. Emergency help for health crises or families in dire situations.
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    Support in Exile
    Financial Support
    The JX Fund
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    Digital Safety
    Equipment
    Living Expenses
    Physical Safety
    Psychosocial Support and Medical Aid
    Relocation
    Support in Exile
    Gene Roberts Emergency Fund
    Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ)
    Logistical support to journalists when they resettle in exile; Placement in safe havens and short-term emergency; fellowships around the world; Basic living expenses; Funds for psychosocial support and medical aid; Legal support fund.
  • Advice
    Support in Exile
    Help for journalists: administrative support
    Reporters Sans Frontières (RSF) – Reporters Without Borders International
    Assistance in drawing up contractual documents, files necessary for administrative follow-up, for example. Application for international protection or asylum.
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    Living Expenses
    Psychosocial Support and Medical Aid
    Relocation
    Support in Exile
    Help for journalists: financial support
    Reporters Sans Frontières (RSF) – Reporters Without Borders International
    Financial support following an emergency resettlement, legal or medical fees, replacement of equipment, etc. Legal fees if you are wrongfully prosecuted; Resolution of most urgent needs if you decide to flee abroad because of threats and persecution; Support to threatened journalists to find a safe refuge; Financial and administrative support for families of journalists to cope with the consequences of the reprisals to which their loved-ones have been exposed; Financial and administrative support for medical care if you are a…
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    Support in Exile
    Help in Exile
    Reporter ohne Grenzen e.V. (RSF Germany)
    Support in the asylum procedure, including preparation of statements Referral to lawyers, legal counselling in regards to immigration and social law financial support in individual cases (lawyer’s fees, German courses, psychotherapy, etc.) Referrals to internship and training opportunities Network building of journalists in exile as well as with German and international institutions and news organisations
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    Support in Exile
    Journalists-in-Exile Programme
    European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)
    Funds can be used for: Access to professional training courses and workshops to enhance journalism skills. Assistance with the recognition of academic degrees and professional qualifications. Language courses relevant to journalistic work and coverage of translator/interpreter costs. Financial support for legal consultations in labour, asylum, residence, and media law. Access to psychosocial support and coverage of therapy costs. Financial assistance for acquiring necessary journalistic equipment and materials.
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    Support in Exile
    Maison des Journalistes
    La Maison des Journalistes
    Accommodation for up to 6 months to journalists in exile in France
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    Living Expenses
    Psychosocial Support and Medical Aid
    Relocation
    Support in Exile
    PEN Emergency Fund
    PEN International
    PEN Nederland
    Financial support for general living expenses; Financial support for medical assistance; Financial support for a safe passage
  • Advice
    Support in Exile
    Refugee Journalism Project
    The Refugee Journalism Project
    Journalism-related workshops Mentoring Fellowship Work experience placements or internships at media organisations, NGOs or charities
  • Fund
    Psychosocial Support and Medical Aid
    Relocation
    Support in Exile
    Safety Fund
    International Federation of Journalists (IFJ)
    Financial support for litigation when help with legal fees is required; Medical expenses if you are injured; Travel costs to cover journeys to a place of safety; Financial support in exile due to threats at home.
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    Digital Safety
    Equipment
    Living Expenses
    Physical Safety
    Psychosocial Support and Medical Aid
    Relocation
    Support in Exile
    Security Grant
    Urgent Action Fund for Feminist Activism (UAF)
    Fast and flexible support to respond to unexpected risks and opportunities, protect and care for themselves and one another, and nurture feminist movements