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»Congratulations for all your hard work over the last  years. It’s inspiring to have partners like JhJ. Without your support we do know that many of these journalists would be in crisis, left without no future and no hope«
The Rory Peck Trust, London;

»Journalists help Journalists (JhJ) is an organization born out of courage and conviction by a group of people who were determined not to forget the death of a colleague.«
Tongam Rina (India), who was attacked and seriously injured while reporting a story.


Being a journalist means working under great danger in many countries.

Being a journalist means in many countries working under great danger. Every year dozens of journalists are killed while doing their job. Every year hundreds of journalists worldwide are imprisoned and prosecuted because of their investigative work. Only in a few spectacular cases the public learns about their fate.
We seldom hear about the desperation of their families.

The independent, non-profit organization Journalists help Journalists (JhJ) was founded in Munich in Germany in 1993.
Born out of solidarity, it aims to help colleagues in need and their families in a swift and non-bureaucratic way. JhJ helps with donations of money, goods and practical support where it perceives a need and no official side is offering assistance.
In its early years, the organization focused on former Yugoslavia. Today, the support JhJ provides has expanded, in response to requests from Syria, Turkey, Afghanistan, Egypt, Belarus, Azerbaijan, Mexico and many other countries.

The organization's voluntary work is financed by donations and contributions from 150 member journalists.


JhJ cooperates with Reporter ohne Grenzen (Berlin/Paris), Rory Peck Trust (London), Committee to Protect Journalists (New York), Hamburg Foundation for Politically Persecuted People, PEN, Amnesty International.

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Journalisten helfen Journalisten e.V (Journalists help Journalists) is a registered non-profit association based in Munich. Donations are tax deductible. With your donation you support prosecuted journalists and their families.
Please help us to help our colleagues.
Thank you!
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