Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point.
--C.S. Lewis

omewhere in the world, a journalist is sitting in a cold, dark prison cell. The only crime they committed is reporting on corruption, stating a certain political viewpoint, or publishing cartoons.

In Sudan, a man is kidpanned and beheaded for offending Islamic militants.

In Vietnam, a blogger is jailed for posting about democracy in a chat room.

In Rio De Jeneiro, Brazil, an elderly freelance journalist is beaten to death for his views.

In the Netherlands, a filmmaker is murdered by an Islamist for producing a film about brutality against women.

Welcome to Courageous Voices. Please click on one of the links at the top navigation bar for more information. Click on Courage Map to see three clickable maps I've coded: a map of journalists killed in 2006, a map of journalists imprisoned for reporting, and a map of persecuted bloggers and filmmakers. Clicking on the links on many of the balloons, particularly the bloggers, will point to pages I have made with more information for that particular persecuted journalist or blogger. Click on Journalists and About for some background information, and Resources has a few useful links.