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Mikhail
Beketov is lucky to be alive, although I'm sure there are days when he
doesn't think so. On November 13, 2008, the environmental reporter who
campaigned against a highway that would have destroyed a forest in Khimki, a
town outside
Today, Beketov is confined to a wheelchair. He can no longer
speak. He can no longer write. His mind appears intact, however, and he took
great joy when we visited him at his
Through our Journalist Assistance program, CPJ has been providing Beketov with financial support since the attack. But it became clear to us during our visit that he will need care for the rest of his life. We pledged to help Beketov find the care he needs. We are currently researching options for underwriting long-term help, but in the interim CPJ will provide financial assistance.
We are seeking donations to CPJ's Journalists Assistance Fund, which will be used not only to support Beketov, but dozens of journalists around the world who are victims of violence and repression.
Here are a few examples:
CPJ helped Kalundi Robert Sserumaga, a well-known Ugandan journalist and author, with his medical bills and general support after local authorities detained him for four days on charges of sedition. While in state custody, Sserumaga was beaten, threatened with death, and denied medical attention.
Syrgak Abdyldayev, a Kyrgyz reporter, was stabbed and beaten in March 2009 by an unidentified attacker. Abdyldayev, a political reporter and commentator with the independent newspaper Reporter-Bishkek, was hospitalized with 21 stab wounds, two broken arms, and crushed shoulders. CPJ sent funds for medical treatment and general support.
Tika Bista, a reporter for the Nepalese local daily Rajdhani, was critically injured in a knife attack in December 2009. CPJ sent funds for emergency medical treatment and also helped support her family during her recovery.
All contributions to CPJ's Journalist Assistance Fund will go directly to journalists in need. CPJ already covers the full cost of administering the Journalist Assistance program, including researching cases, delivering financial assistance, and providing non-financial support including help with resettlement.
What this means is that every dollar that you contribute--whether its $500, $100, or $10--will go directly to journalists in need. And the entire amount is tax deductible. Please make a donation now to support CPJ's vital work.
Your gift may be worth double. If this is your first donation to CPJ, or you give more now than you've given before, CPJ Chairman Paul Steiger will match your contribution up to $500.
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special announcement: The Ugandan gov't should realize that journalists of Uganda just like any where else have the freedom and independence of reporting the truth because they are the eye of the public and a voice to the voiceless. Stop brutality against Journalists in Uganda, they are innocent and only doing what they know best.