Impact

Real Accounts from our Network of Journalists in the Field

  • JHR shares powerful outcomes of supporting women journalists-in-exile

    On October 28, JHR President Rachel Pulfer joined a roundtable on transnational repression of women journalists, hosted by the Coalition for Women in Journalism and the University of Ottawa’s Professional Development Institute. Pulfer shared insights from Journalists for Human Rights’ work to support journalists in exile, emphasizing the need to help them continue reporting on

  • JHR and Robina Aryubwal honoured with PEN Canada’s Marie-Ange Garrigue Award

    On October 16, Journalists for Human Rights (JHR) and our colleague Robina Aryubwal were awarded PEN Canada’s prestigious Marie-Ange Garrigue Award. This recognition celebrates our work to relocate and resettle over 500 at-risk Afghan journalists and their families following the Taliban’s return to power. When the crisis unfolded, JHR mobilized to evacuate hundreds of families,

  • JHR trains CSOs in Mali to champion women’s rights in the media

    In Mali, many women’s rights organizations lack tools for effective media relations, leaving their critical work unnoticed. A recent survey of 24 CSO leaders by Journalists for Human Rights (JHR) in Mali revealed that 92% had no media strategy, and 75% didn’t know how to run a successful media campaign. This lack of visibility is

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    JHR Podcast S01E01: Hold The Line ft. Lisa LaFlamme & Maria Ressa

    In S01E01 of the Journalists for Human Rights Podcast, Lisa LaFlamme talks to Maria Ressa about the origin story of media company Rappler, the devolution of social media from a promising new avenue for journalism to a platform replete with propaganda, and her relentless battle against intimidation from the Philippine government. Listen on: Apple Podcasts

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    Hiring: Journalism Fellow, Growing Indigenous Storytellers Program

    POSITION: Journalism fellow [6 positions] POSITION TYPE: Temporary full-time, 6-month contract, January-June 2025 OR July-December 2025 LOCATION: In person in Winnipeg, Halifax, Montreal, Ottawa, Vancouver, or Whitehorse, must be legally eligible to work in Canada.  SALARY: 35 hours per week [possibility of evening, weekend, and holiday work], $25.25/hr TO APPLY: Please complete this form before

  • Nobel Peace Prize laureate Dmitry Muratov to deliver keynote speech at Journalists for Human Rights’ gala Night For Rights 2024

    TORONTO, August 26, 2024: Journalists for Human Rights is honoured to announce that Nobel Peace Prize laureate Dmitry Muratov will deliver the keynote speech at its annual gala Night For Rights 2024, taking place at the Arts Gallery of Ontario on Tuesday, October 1, 2024.  Mr. Dmitry Muratov is a Russian journalist who, as editor-in-chief