We, the undersigned organisations, stand in solidarity with the people of Ukraine, but particularly Ukrainian journalists who now find themselves at the frontlines of a large-scale European war.

We unilaterally condemn the violence and aggression that puts thousands of our colleagues all over Ukraine in grave danger.

We call on the international community to provide any possible assistance to those who are taking on the brave role of reporting from the war zone that is now Ukraine.

We condemn the physical violence, the cyberattacks, disinformation and all other weapons employed by the aggressor against the free and democratic Ukrainian press.

We also stand in solidarity with independent Russian media who continue to report the truth in unprecedented conditions.

Join the statement of support for Ukraine by signing it here.

#Журналісти_Важливі

Signed:

1. Justice for Journalists Foundation
2. Index on Censorship
3. International Foundation for Protection of Freedom of Speech “Adil Soz”
4. International Media Support (IMS)
5. Yerevan Press Club
6. Turkmen.news
7. Free Press Unlimited
8. Human Rights Center “Viasna”
9. Albanian Helsinki Committee
10.  Media Rights Group, Azerbaijan
11.  European Centre for Press and Media Freedom
12.  Association of European Journalists
13.  School of Peacemaking and Media Technology in Central Asia

14. Justice for Journalists Foundation
15. Index on Censorship
16. International Foundation for Protection of Freedom of Speech “Adil Soz”
17. International Media Support (IMS)
18. Yerevan Press Club
19. Turkmen.news
20. Free Press Unlimited
21. Human Rights Center “Viasna”
22. Albanian Helsinki Committee
23.  Media Rights Group, Azerbaijan
24.  European Centre for Press and Media Freedom
25.  Association of European Journalists
26.  School of Peacemaking and Media Technology in Central Asia
27.  Human Rights Center of Azerbaijan
28.  Reporters Without Borders, RSF
29.  Association of Independent Press of Moldova, API
30.  Public Association “Dignity”, Kazakhstan
31.  PEN International
32.  Human Rights House Foundation, Norway
33.  IFEX
34.  UNITED for Intercultural Action
35.  Human Rights House Yerevan
36.  Helsinki Citizens’ Assembly – Vanadzor, Armenia ??
37.  Rafto Foundation for Human Rights, Norway
38.  Society of Journalists, Warsaw
39.  The Swedish OSCE-network
40.  Hungarian Helsinki Committee
41.  Legal policy research centre, Kazakhstan
42.  Public Foundation Notabene – Tajikistan
43.  HR NGO “Citizens’ Watch – St. Petersburg, Russia
44.  English PEN
45.  Public organization “Dawn” – Tajikistan
46.  International Press Institute (IPI)
47.  The Union of Journalists of Kazakhstan
48.  ARTICLE 19
49.  Human Rights House Tbilisi
50. Rights Georgia
51. Election Monitoring and Democracy Studies Center. Azerbaijan
52.  International Service for Human Rights (ISHR)
53. Bulgarian Helsinki Committee
54. Global Forum for Media Development (GFMD)
55. European Federation of Journalists
56. Social Media Development Center, Georgia
57. Populus Rei, Georgia
58.  OBC Transeuropa
59.  The Bureau of Investigative Journalism
60.  Journalists Union YENI NESIL, Azerbaijan
61. Media and Law Studies Association (MLSA) , Istanbul
62.  Baku Press Club
63. Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development Premium Times
64. Union Sapari
65. The Coalition For Women In Journalism (CFWIJ)
66. Committee to Protect Freedom of Expression, Armenia
67. FEDERATIA SINDICATELOR DIN SOCIETATEA ROMANA DE RADIODIFUZIUNE, Bucharest, ROMANIA
68. CD FILMS (FRANCE)
69. CFDT-Journalistes
70. Belarusian Association of Journalists
71. SafeJournalists network
72. Association of Journalists of Kosovo
73. Association of Journalists of Macedonia
74. BH Journalists Association
75. Croatian Journalists’ Association
76. Independent Journalists Association of Serbia
77. Trade Union of Media of Montenegro
78. Analytical Center for Central Asia (ACCA)