News
New programs on IRfJ in december
07 décembre 2008
Interactive Radio for Justice is a project designed to create a reliable and interactive dialog between communities targeted by ICC investigations and the responsible justice authorities, which fosters not only mutual understanding and respect but also a consciousness of rule of law and personal and public responsibility. We believe that this consciousness is essential for international justice to have a significant impact where the most serious crimes against humanity are taking place, and that this consciousness is essential for sustainable peace in these regions.
Please find below an update on activity for the Interactive Radio for Justice project:
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Please find below an update on activity for the Interactive Radio for Justice project:
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New CD, and more !
01 juillet 2008
New IRfJ Programming in Ituri, Democratic Republic of Congo:
The following programs have been produced in French, Swahili and Lingala and broadcast on community radio throughout the Ituri region of the DRC. The French versions of these programs are posted on the website with English transcripts.
The 39th program in the IRfJ series addresses questions from Bunia and Mongbwalu, a mining town located 80km north-west of Bunia. Questions include "How does the law apply when an underage boy rapes an underage girl?"; "When is a civilian allowed to make a plaint against a police officer?"; "Can the law punish a person who confessed when under a spell?" and "Has the ICC Prosecutor started working in the Kivus? Will the ICC investigate crimes committed by the national army, the FARDC?"
The 40th program in the IRfJ series responds to questions recorded in Juba, 90km north of Bunia, and in Mongbwalu. Questions include "What are the rights of the family if a relative dies in hospital from a mistake made by medical staff?"; "We have no police in Juba, who do we go to if we are victim of a crime?" and "What is the relationship between the state justice and MONUC justice in Ituri?"
The 15th program in our series A Child; Yesterday in the Bush, Today Part of Our Community tells the story of Daua Ninga, from Juba. Daua joined the National Integrationist Front (FNI) at the age of 17 and fought with them for two years. He speaks of physical abuse and hunger during his time in the bush. Now 22, Daua is married with two children and works as a farmer. He grows beans, cassava, corn and sweet potatoes and sells them at local markets. He recently had the opportunity to work for an NGO, building a school in his community, but is frustrated because the school has been built and he has not yet been paid.
The 16th program in the A Child series tells the story of Bravo Foka, who enrolled in the Union of Congolese Patriots (UPC) at the age of 15 and fought with them for 3 years. Bravo has returned home, reunited with his family and returned to school, studying at the Protestant Lycée in Bunia. He hopes to be a social worker one day.
Music for Justice:
The second CD in our Music for Justice initiative has been produced and can be downloaded in MP3 format from www.irfj.org. Interactive Radio for Justice has supported local musicians since its inception by featuring artists who encourage peace, reconciliation, respect for rule of law and human rights. In recognition of the importance of music in Congolese society, especially as a communication tool to inspire the youth, this year we launched Music for Justice, which engages local musicians to write songs on the following themes:
- The importance of Rule of Law;
- Domestic and Sexual Violence are Crimes Punishable by Law;
- The Future for Congo's Youth after War;
- and Reconciliation for Lasting Peace.
In the Press:
IRfJ is featured in the 10 June edition of Crossroads, on Radio France International (RFI) English service. The program addressed the International Criminal Court's recent arrest and pending trials. I joined the panel discussion with Dr. Karine Bonneau, Director of the International Justice Desk at FIDH and Professor William Schabas, Head of the Irish Center for Human Rights, and our discussion was moderated by RFI journalist Brent Gregston. You can listen to or download the program from the Press page of www.irfj.org .
Thank you for your continued interest and support for IRfJ, and I wish you all a good summer!
Sincerely, Wanda E Hall Director
The Voice
04 janvier 2008
Last month, Wanda Hall was in Netherlands for some meetings relating to her project in Africa. The Voice met with her to find out the progress she had made with her works.
Read the full article on the website...
http://www.thevoicenewsmagazine.com/
Read the full article on the website...
http://www.thevoicenewsmagazine.com/
New developments
07 décembre 2007
Dear All:
Interactive Radio for Justice is pleased to announce a host of new developments as 2007 comes to an end:
New Programming:
The 32nd program in the IRfJ series is now posted in French on www.irf.org with transcripts in English. This is a special program focusing on the arrest and transfer of Germain Katanga to the International Criminal Court. We recorded questions from citizens in Aveba, Katanga's home town, Songolo, a town that is a strong-hold for his militia group the Ituri Patriotic Resistance Force (FRPI), and Bunia, the capital city in Ituri. ICC Chief Prosecutor Luis Moreno Ocampo and ICC Deputy Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda respond to these questions in the program.
The 7th program in the A Child; Yesterday in the Bush, Today Part of Our Community series is also posted in French with English transcripts. For this program we spoke with "Bravo" a young man who started fighting with the armed group the United Patriotic Front (UPC) at the age of 16. His story is especially poignant because he had been demobilized and returned home by UNICEF at the age of 17 because he was a child, but then returned to fight with the UPC for 5 years. Now 24, 'Bravo' is on the path he has chosen to rebuild his life; he's enrolled himself in high school and earns his living by running a small kiosk in Bunia.
These programs were aired throughout Ituri in French, Swahili and Lingala throughout November.
New Partnership:
IRfJ is thrilled to announce its new partnership with the US based NGO Insight Collaborative (www.insightcollaborative.org). Insight Collaborative sponsors and administers fellowship programs and promotes research and development in conflict management and alternative dispute resolution. By enhancing people's ability to create value while improving working relationships, Insight helps individuals and organizations maximize the potential for short and long-term relationship building. I am confident that the IRfJ project will gain and grow to exciting new levels with Insight Collaborative.
On the Radio:
IRfJ was featured on the Leonard Lopate Show on WNYC on November 8 November. The interview can be heard through a link on our website or you can copy/paste the follwing link: http://www.wnyc.org/shows/lopate/episodes/2007/11/08/segments/88506
Preview for 2008:
We've begun production on a new IRfJ series called 'Our Reconciliation'. This series features examples of conflict management and reconciliation throughout the Ituri province of the DRC. The programs examine how communities have resolved their conflicts and how their experience may be used as a model for other communities in the Province.
We have also begun producing special-edited English language versions of the A Child series. Audio files of this new programming will be featured on the website next month.
Thank you for your continued interest and support for IRfJ, and I wish you a winter holiday season full of joy, peace….and justice!
Wanda Hall
Interactive Radio for Justice is pleased to announce a host of new developments as 2007 comes to an end:
New Programming:
The 32nd program in the IRfJ series is now posted in French on www.irf.org with transcripts in English. This is a special program focusing on the arrest and transfer of Germain Katanga to the International Criminal Court. We recorded questions from citizens in Aveba, Katanga's home town, Songolo, a town that is a strong-hold for his militia group the Ituri Patriotic Resistance Force (FRPI), and Bunia, the capital city in Ituri. ICC Chief Prosecutor Luis Moreno Ocampo and ICC Deputy Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda respond to these questions in the program.
The 7th program in the A Child; Yesterday in the Bush, Today Part of Our Community series is also posted in French with English transcripts. For this program we spoke with "Bravo" a young man who started fighting with the armed group the United Patriotic Front (UPC) at the age of 16. His story is especially poignant because he had been demobilized and returned home by UNICEF at the age of 17 because he was a child, but then returned to fight with the UPC for 5 years. Now 24, 'Bravo' is on the path he has chosen to rebuild his life; he's enrolled himself in high school and earns his living by running a small kiosk in Bunia.
These programs were aired throughout Ituri in French, Swahili and Lingala throughout November.
New Partnership:
IRfJ is thrilled to announce its new partnership with the US based NGO Insight Collaborative (www.insightcollaborative.org). Insight Collaborative sponsors and administers fellowship programs and promotes research and development in conflict management and alternative dispute resolution. By enhancing people's ability to create value while improving working relationships, Insight helps individuals and organizations maximize the potential for short and long-term relationship building. I am confident that the IRfJ project will gain and grow to exciting new levels with Insight Collaborative.
On the Radio:
IRfJ was featured on the Leonard Lopate Show on WNYC on November 8 November. The interview can be heard through a link on our website or you can copy/paste the follwing link: http://www.wnyc.org/shows/lopate/episodes/2007/11/08/segments/88506
Preview for 2008:
We've begun production on a new IRfJ series called 'Our Reconciliation'. This series features examples of conflict management and reconciliation throughout the Ituri province of the DRC. The programs examine how communities have resolved their conflicts and how their experience may be used as a model for other communities in the Province.
We have also begun producing special-edited English language versions of the A Child series. Audio files of this new programming will be featured on the website next month.
Thank you for your continued interest and support for IRfJ, and I wish you a winter holiday season full of joy, peace….and justice!
Wanda Hall
Dear all
08 mars 2006
Dear all,
We've put this blog page up as a forum for ideas and opinions on using media for social outreach. IRfJ uses radio to encourage public participation and understanding on justice issues, but there are countless other ways media and social work are 'meshing', especially in the development world over the last years. Video, radio, television, drama and print are being used by non-journalists to...Read more...
We've put this blog page up as a forum for ideas and opinions on using media for social outreach. IRfJ uses radio to encourage public participation and understanding on justice issues, but there are countless other ways media and social work are 'meshing', especially in the development world over the last years. Video, radio, television, drama and print are being used by non-journalists to...Read more...
