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Released in 2021, the Program, ed by Media Defence, a British organization, provides to pay the costs of journalists who are being sued or who want to sue their aggressors. 20i6m

The Program includes a legal guidance partnership for victims of cyber-harassment, a collaboration between Abraji and the National Bar Association's Press Freedom Observatory.

The aim is to provide legal assistance to up to six professionals within 18 months. A number of journalists have been assisted by the Program since July 2021. In 2024, two cases have been attended to so far: journalist Rafael Duarte and the Saiba Mais news agency, as well as journalists Alexandre Aprá, Pablo Rodrigo and Ulisses Lalio. In all cases, journalists have been attacked while carrying out their profession, reporting on facts of public interest.