Katja Heinemann

Head of Assistance and Fellowships @Reporter Ohne Grenzen

Berlin, DE

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) Germany offers individual emergency support to persecuted journalists in their home countries, in exile in Germany as well as in third countries. Our goal is to assist media workers under threat in such a way that they are protected from persecution and can continue or resume their journalistic work in the long term.Reporters Without Borders informs the public about violations of the freedom of press. All around the world, journalists are persecuted and imprisoned. We are committed to the rights of these colleagues, documenting and verifying individual threats and repression due to their reporting. If a journalist is arrested, we provide legal representation. In addition, we provide financial emergency assistance, support medical or psychological care or finance the replacement of destroyed equipment. If it is life-threatening for a journalist to remain in his or her home country, we will assist in trying to identify a safe host country. We assist with lengthy asylum procedures and support the families of imprisoned journalists.RSF Germany supports journalists in exile, including- Support in the asylum procedure, including preparation of statements- Referral to lawyers, legal counseling 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