Impact

Real Accounts from our Network of Journalists in the Field

  • JHR recognized as key player at Pan-African media forum

    In Bamako, the first edition of the Forum Panafricain des Médias (FOPAME) took place from June 3 to 6, 2026, under the theme: “Uniting voices, Strengthening ties between African media”. The historical media event focused on the challenges of digital transformation, the rise of artificial intelligence and Africa’s need to build a sovereign media narrative.

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    JHR’s BIPOC Youth Journalism Training Fellowship returns for a fourth round

    JHR is thrilled to announce that the BIPOC Youth Journalism Training Fellowship is back for its fourth year! Funded by the Government of Canada and RBC, the program provides flexible paid work placements to emerging journalists of colour, equipping them with the skills, mentorship, and experience they need to pursue careers in journalism.   The 2026

  • A declaration against transnational repression

    On 22 May 2026, Journalists for Human Rights (JHR) convened an early morning session at GLOBSEC, the second largest security conference in Prague. It drew a full room and produced a concrete outcome: the launch of a declaration establishing the Global Alliance Against Transnational Repression, signed on the spot by Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, President-Elect of Belarus.

  • Lessons from the frontlines of press freedom: JHR at the Festival International de Journalisme in Carleton-sur-Mer

    “In 2002, the number of countries said to be facing “grave” difficulties with press freedom was 13.7 percent. Now, it’s more than half.” This was just one of the key insights that JHR President Rachel Pulfer shared to a room of both journalists and the general public during the Liberty of the Press in The

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    She was poisoned by Putin’s regime. The US government won’t tell her what with

    By Rachel Pulfer, JHR President Natalia Arno is smiling. The founder and president of the Free Russia Foundation, Arno is currently in Strasbourg. She’s one of 15 Russian delegates participating in the Council of Europe, a gathering of delegations from 46 countries mandated to uphold human rights, democracy and the rule of law across the

  • Training a generation of peer educators to combat gendered disinformation in Bamako

    After JHR ran a workshop series for young content creators and students, Bamako youth have committed to play their part in challenging disinformation and hate speech in their communities. One participant Tiémoko Kassongué pledged, “From now on, I will verify information before sharing it online. I commit to raising awareness in my network and will