Individual safety and detention-risk awareness

Safety training for journalists facing targeting and detention in Pakistan

In Pakistan, journalists face targeted violence, intimidation, and detention, often following periods of surveillance or pressure.

FIRM addresses this escalation early, focusing on individual risk and decision-making.

Journalist risk in Pakistan

Journalist safety monitoring highlights:

• targeted killings and assaults
  
• intimidation by state and non-state actors
  
• arrest and detention following monitoring or questioning
  
• heightened risk for freelancers and regional reporters
  

Understanding how risk escalates is critical.

How FIRM helps

FIRM equips journalists to:

• recognise indicators of surveillance and targeting
  
• manage movement and exposure safely
  
• make decisions during stops, questioning, or detention
  
• maintain behavioural control under intimidation
  
• apply medical skills if violence occurs
  

This makes FIRM particularly relevant where detention and violence are connected risks.

Who FIRM is for

• Journalists at risk of intimidation or arrest
  
• Freelancers and regional correspondents
  
• Media unions and journalist safety organisations
  
• NGOs and international partners supporting press freedom

Delivery

• Modular, scenario-based training
  
• In-country or regional options
  
• Train-the-Trainer delivery

Request more information on FIRM training for journalists in Pakistan.

Contact us at info@lazarustraining.co.uk to find out more.

Summary

Title: Journalist Safety & Detention Awareness Training | Pakistan

Description: Training for journalists in Pakistan addressing surveillance, intimidation, detention risk, and targeted violence.