At Maison des Journalistes in Paris, journalists who receive threats for their work can seek refuge and receive aid. Maison des Journalistes will offer aid for up to eight months, and will help journalists apply for asylum and seek work. Maison des Journalistes in Paris opened in 2002 and is the only such refuge for threatened journalists in the world. In 2014, 31 journalists from 14 countries stayed at Maison des Journalistes.