Reporters Shield: New program launches to help investigative reporters tackle lawsuits

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The Cyrus R. Vance Center for International Justice, which provides pro bono legal representation to social justice and media organizations worldwide, and the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP), the nonprofit investigative newsroom and network, have launched Reporters Shield, a legal support program and defense fund for investigative journalists and newsrooms. The program has $9 million in initial funding from USAID with a further $2 million in private support secured.

The program is designed to help shield investigative journalists from defamation, libel and other vexatious lawsuits by covering the costs of lawyers, providing training on how to handle legal complaints and offering pre-publication review. The Vance Center has helped establish the legal structure for the program, developed legal content for the services it will provide, and helped define the criteria for participation and seeking legal defense. 

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