In spite of India's strong constitution and judicial rulings in favour of press freedom, journalists in insurgency-affected parts of the country are often intimidated into silence by the special measures put in place by local administrations in these areas. They are frequently deterred from reporting on common issues of governance and unsure of the permissible limits of free reporting thus resulting in an inability to reflect a wide range of opinions and perceptions in their work. This project aims to address the situation by providing training workshops to 60 journalists from insurgency-prone parts of India, covering media rights monitoring and advocacy techniques. It will build on work already initiated by the IFJ in working closely with affiliates to strengthen and expand the existing network of reporters in insurgency areas, as well as producing situation reports on journalism in three targeted areas of active insurgency, covering issues relating to human rights and media monitoring frameworks/guidelines. The project will also result in the creation of a website and the distribution of a monthly bulletin, collating information on media rights violations, advocacy and campaign strategies in an effort to promote the principles of fair and safe reporting on important issues of governance and to attract national media attention to such matters. OBJECTIVE To train 60 journalists from insurgency-prone parts of India, on media rights monitoring and advocacy techniques, in order to expand the existing network of journalists and build their capacity to report on issues of governance within these targeted areas.