Reporters Without Borders (RSF)
Defends press freedom in 130+ countries, runs an assistance desk providing emergency grants, relocation help and legal aid to journalists under threat.
Paris, France
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Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ)
Documents attacks on the press worldwide and operates an emergency response team that helps journalists in immediate danger.
New York, USA
cpj.orgFreedom of the Press Foundation
Builds and maintains SecureDrop, the encrypted submission system used by newsrooms worldwide, and trains journalists in digital self-defence.
San Francisco, USA
freedom.pressGovernment Accountability Project
The oldest whistleblower protection organisation in the United States — litigates for whistleblowers and helped write the laws that protect them.
Washington DC, USA
whistleblower.orgWhistleblower Aid
Provides free legal representation and secure intake to people who want to report wrongdoing lawfully and survive doing it.
Washington DC, USA
whistlebloweraid.orgNational Whistleblower Center
Advocates for stronger whistleblower reward and protection laws and connects whistleblowers with experienced counsel.
Washington DC, USA
whistleblowers.orgProtect
Runs the UK's confidential whistleblowing advice line, offering free legal advice to workers deciding whether and how to speak up.
London, United Kingdom
protect-advice.org.ukMaison des Lanceurs d'Alerte
A coalition of French NGOs and unions giving whistleblowers legal, psychological and financial support through the whole ordeal.
Paris, France
mlalerte.orgWhistleblower-Netzwerk e.V.
German network campaigning for whistleblower protection and orienting people who are considering a disclosure.
Berlin, Germany
whistleblower-net.deBlueprint for Free Speech
Researches and drafts whistleblower protection law, ranks national frameworks, and awards the Blueprint Whistleblowing Prize.
Melbourne / Berlin
blueprintforfreespeech.netThe Signals Network
Supports whistleblowers of public interest end to end — legal, psychological and media strategy — and brokers safe collaborations with newsrooms.
New York / Paris
thesignalsnetwork.orgCourage Foundation
Runs legal defence funds and public campaigns for truth tellers facing prosecution for revealing information in the public interest.
Berlin, Germany
couragefound.orgWhistleblowing International Network
The umbrella body linking whistleblower advice centres across continents and pushing for stronger law at EU and UN level.
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
whistleblowingnetwork.orgXnet
Built Europe's first citizen anti-corruption mailbox and defends digital rights and the right to leak in the public interest.
Barcelona, Spain
xnet-x.netTransparency International
Operates Advocacy and Legal Advice Centres in dozens of countries where witnesses of corruption can get free, confidential help.
Berlin, Germany
transparency.orgAccess Now
Runs a 24/7 Digital Security Helpline for activists, journalists and civil society facing surveillance, hacking or account takeover.
New York, USA
accessnow.orgFront Line Defenders
Provides emergency grants, protection training, relocation and 24-hour crisis response for human rights defenders at risk.
Dublin, Ireland
frontlinedefenders.orgArticle 19
Defends freedom of expression and information through strategic litigation, law reform and regional offices on four continents.
London, United Kingdom
article19.orgIFEX
A global network of more than 100 free expression organisations that mobilises collective alerts and campaigns when someone is silenced.
Toronto, Canada
ifex.orgMedia Defence
Funds and coordinates legal defence for journalists, bloggers and independent media facing prosecution anywhere in the world.
London, United Kingdom
mediadefence.orgReporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
Free legal hotline and litigation for US journalists on subpoenas, source protection, prior restraint and access to records.
Washington DC, USA
rcfp.orgRory Peck Trust
The support organisation for freelance journalists — crisis grants, safety training bursaries and practical help for families.
London, United Kingdom
rorypecktrust.orgInternational Women's Media Foundation
Emergency fund, legal and psychological support and reporting grants for women and non-binary journalists worldwide.
Washington DC, USA
iwmf.orgDart Center for Journalism & Trauma
The reference centre on trauma-informed reporting and the psychological care of journalists and their sources.
New York, USA
dartcenter.orgFree Press Unlimited
Runs Reporters Respond, a rapid emergency fund that keeps journalists and outlets working after an attack, seizure or shutdown.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
freepressunlimited.orgEuropean Centre for Press and Media Freedom
Coordinates the Media Freedom Rapid Response and hosts threatened journalists through its Journalists-in-Residence programme.
Leipzig, Germany
ecpmf.euJustice for Journalists Foundation
Funds investigations into attacks on media workers and trains journalists in physical, legal and digital safety.
London, United Kingdom
jfj.fundScholars at Risk
Arranges temporary academic positions abroad for researchers who are persecuted for their work, and campaigns for those imprisoned.
New York, USA
scholarsatrisk.orgICORN — International Cities of Refuge Network
A network of member cities offering writers and artists at risk a safe residence of up to two years, with a stipend and support.
Stavanger, Norway
icorn.orgPEN International
Defends writers who are imprisoned, prosecuted or exiled for what they wrote, through 130 centres worldwide.
London, United Kingdom
pen-international.orgIndex on Censorship
Publishes censored voices and runs a fellowship supporting campaigners, artists and journalists under pressure.
London, United Kingdom
indexoncensorship.orgOCCRP
A cross-border investigative platform that partners with local reporters to publish organised crime and corruption stories safely.
Amsterdam / Sarajevo
occrp.orgICIJ
Coordinates the world's largest collaborative investigations, giving leaked documents the protection of hundreds of newsrooms at once.
Washington DC, USA
icij.orgGlobal Investigative Journalism Network
The resource hub for investigative reporters — help desks, guides and a global conference — in more than 30 languages.
Bethesda, USA
gijn.orgInstitute for War & Peace Reporting
Trains and protects local reporters and civil society in conflict and closed societies across Africa, Asia and Eurasia.
London, United Kingdom
iwpr.netamaBhungane
Investigative non-profit that broke the State Capture revelations and litigates for access to information and source protection.
Johannesburg, South Africa
amabhungane.orgMedia Foundation for West Africa
Monitors and responds to press freedom violations across sixteen West African countries and provides legal aid to journalists.
Accra, Ghana
mfwa.orgGulf Centre for Human Rights
Documents and responds to reprisals against human rights defenders and journalists in the Gulf and neighbouring countries.
Beirut / Dublin
gc4hr.orgSKeyes Center for Media and Cultural Freedom
Monitors violations against journalists and artists in Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Palestine and supports those prosecuted.
Beirut, Lebanon
skeyesmedia.orgFundación para la Libertad de Prensa (FLIP)
Protects Colombian journalists through legal defence, relocation and one of Latin America's most rigorous violation registries.
Bogotá, Colombia
flip.org.coAbraji
Brazilian association of investigative journalists — training, freedom-of-information litigation and a legal aid programme.
São Paulo, Brazil
abraji.org.brSoutheast Asian Press Alliance
Regional alliance defending press freedom and supporting journalists under pressure across Southeast Asia.
Bangkok, Thailand
seapa.orgDigital Defenders Partnership
Emergency digital security grants and incident response for human rights defenders and independent media under attack.
The Hague, Netherlands
digitaldefenders.orgElectronic Frontier Foundation
Litigates and builds tools defending anonymity, encryption and the right to publish — the legal backbone of digital truthtelling.
San Francisco, USA
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