CPJ aids 171 journalists worldwide in 2011
Mary Luz Avendaño
Avendaño, an investigative journalist and Medellín correspondent for the Colombian national daily El Espectador, was forced to leave Colombia after receiving death threats in retaliation for her reporting on links between drug traffickers and local police. CPJ worked with partners to evacuate Avendaño to a regional safe house.
12 Abidjan-based journalists
Stéphane Goué, head of the Ivorian Committee for the Protection of Journalists, and 11 other journalists based in the capital, were threatened and forced to flee amid the country's political crisis. CPJ worked with U.N. forces to safely evacuate the journalists, and supported them financially until they could return home.
Horriyo Abdulkadir
Abdulkadir, 20, was shot several times by unknown assailants as she was leaving the offices of the state broadcaster Radio Galkayo. While Abdulkadir was hospitalized at a local medical center, CPJ provided a grant to cover medical costs. CPJ later provided support to help her leave Somalia.
Guy Martin
Martin, a British freelance photojournalist, was severely injured in an April explosion. After being treated at the scene and then moved to Malta, he was evacuated to the UK with the assistance of CPJ and its partners. CPJ later provided a grant to help cover expenses and trauma counseling.
Paulus Le Van Son
Son, a blogger and contributor to newspapers, was arrested during an August crackdown on critical media in Vietnam. CPJ provided Son's family with a grant to help pay prison "administrative costs," which allowed Son to secure basic necessities.
Mikhail Beketov
Beketov, a prominent environmental journalist, was brutally attacked outside his home near Moscow in 2008. Shown here with CPJ board member Kati Marton, he has shown significant improvement during his recovery. CPJ has provided grants to cover medical expenses, helped raise additional funds, and kept his case in the spotlight.
