Resources to support journalist safety in Europe

Target Group: Union/association members

  • Fund
    Equipment
    Physical Safety
    Borrowing bulletproof vests and helmets
    Reporters Sans Frontières (RSF) – Reporters Without Borders International
    RSF lends bulletproof vests and helmets at no cost if you are travelling to dangerous areas
  • Advice
    Center for the Protection of Freedom of Expression
    Croatia Journalists’ Association – Hrvatsko novinarsko društvo (HND)
    legal advice and protection (proceedings instituted against them, discrimination)
  • Fund
    Living Expenses
    Psychosocial Support and Medical Aid
    Financial support
    Gewerkschaft GPA
    financial support for jobless financial support for a training financial support in case of an accident
  • Fund
    Fondo di sostegno alle spese legali
    Federazione Nazionale Della Stampa Italiana (FNSI)
    Fund for criminal trials and civil cases
  • Advice
    Free legal aid
    Trade Union of Media of Montenegro (TUMM) – Sindikat medija Crne Gore (SMCG)
    Free legal aid: legal counseling and legal representation
  • Advice
    Free Legal Aid to Journalists and Media in Western Balkan
    Association of Journalists of Macedonia (AJM) – Shoqata e gazetarëve të Maqedonisë (SHGM) – Здружението на новинарите на Македонија (ZNM)
    The project is conceived to provide legal aid and services, which will include organize independent professional legal observation at on-going cases before the court and provide legal advice to journalists and media. Also, the project conducts strategic litigation and legal defense of journalists before the courts in cases of criminal offenses or other cases related to violations of the right to freedom of expression in North Macedonia.
  • Advice
    Free legal assistance
    Sindikat novinarjev Slovenije (SNS)
    Representation in relation to media management and owners, state institutions and other organisations Provides free legal assistance and support in disputes between employees and employers
  • Fund
    Free legal support
    Association des Journalistes Professionnels (AJP)
    By telephone, in writing or by appointment, the AJP will advise you and answer your legal and social questions relating to the exercise of your profession. With the agreement of its Board of Directors, the AJP will pay the lawyer’s fees and legal costs.  
  • Advice
    Free Legal Support
    Association of Professional Journalists of Albania (APJA) – Gazetarët Profesionistë të Shqipërisë (SHGPSH)
    Association helps with free legal support by contacting civil lawyers, who provide pro bono legal advice.
  • Advice
    Free legal support
    Trade Union of Croatian Journalists (TUCJ) – Sindikat novinara Hrvatske (SNH)
    Free legal support
  • Fund
    Psychosocial Support and Medical Aid
    Health support
    Sindicato Dos Jornalistas (RJ)
    Partnerships with some health institutions – associates have special rates
  • Fund
    Psychosocial Support and Medical Aid
    Hilfe bei Mobbing & Gewalt
    younion _ Die Daseinsgewerkschaft
    Up to 350 euros support per year for psychosocial support in harassment and violence, sexual violence, discrimination matters Up to 350 euros support per year for legal support in harassment and violence, sexual violence, discrimination matters
  • Advice
    Juridisch spreekuur
    Nederlandse Vereniging van Journalisten (NVJ)
    A connection to a lawyer or lawyer from the NVJ who can give you advice.
  • Advice
    Legal advice
    Syndicat National des Journalistes (SNJ)
    legal advice depending on the situation and, if necessary, contact with lawyers
  • Advice
    Legal aid
    Journalists’ Association Of Serbia (JAS) – Удружење новинара Србије (UNS)
    provides members with free legal aid
  • Fund
    Legal aid concerning labour rights
    Trade Union Of Macedonian Journalists And Media Workers (SSNM) – Самостоен синдикат на новинари и медиумски работници (ССНМ)
    Fees for the lawyer, in the proceedings in court etc.
  • Advice
    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
  • Fund
    Legal fees
    Union of Cyprus Journalists (UCJ) – Ένωση Συντακτών Κύπρου (EΣK)
    legal advice and assistance, payment of legal fees
  • Fund
    Legal support
    Deutsche Journalistinnen und Journalisten Union (dju) in ver.di
    Legal support in the field of work and social matters
  • Advice
    Legal support
    Deutscher Journalisten-Verband (DJV)
    Legal support
  • Advice
    Legal support
    Gewerkschaft GPA
    legal counselling and support
  • Fund
    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
  • Advice
    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
  • Advice
    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
  • Advice
    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    
  • Fund
    Psychosocial Support and Medical Aid
    Medical and psychological support
    Independent Journalists’ Association Serbia (IJAS) – Nezavisno udruženje novinara Srbije (NUNS)
    Discounts on medical services just for our members, preventive for all journalists. Psychological support such as workshops, therapies for now for all journalists.
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    Living Expenses
    Social services
    Slovensky Syndikat Novinarov (SSN)
    Financial assistance for journalist during unemployment, medicines, and other social services.  
  • Fund
    Psychosocial Support and Medical Aid
    Solidarność Dziennikarska stabilna i profesjonalna
    Polish Journalists Association – Stowarzyszenie Dziennikarzy Polskich (SDP)
    free selected medical service at Damian Medical Center
  • Fund
    Living Expenses
    Solidarność Dziennikarska stabilna i profesjonalna
    Polish Journalists Association – Stowarzyszenie Dziennikarzy Polskich (SDP)
    allowance for treatment for retired journalists
  • Fund
    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.