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Facing Justice Radio ProgrammeCountry
Congo (DRC)
Programme Summary
Launched in April 2008, Facing Justice is a radio programme, produced by the Institute for War & Peace Reporting Netherlands (IWPR-NL), designed to increase public awareness in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) about war crimes trials taking place at the International Criminal Court. IWPR-NL partner, Search for Common Ground (SFCG), distributes the programme via a network of more than 90 partner radio stations within the country. Communication StrategiesAccording to the organisers, the show was conceived after a IWPR-NL project team met local journalists and editors in the DRC in 2007. They found that independent and balanced reporting on sensitive issues such as war crimes was lacking and that radio was an effective means of disseminating such reports. Facing Justice draws content from IWPR-trained journalists in DRC, staff at IWPR-NL, legal experts, civil society, political analysts, human rights activists, and government representatives. According to the producers, the aim of the programme is to help Congolese citizens understand and contextualise the role of international justice in their country by providing them access to a broad range of voices knowledgeable on questions of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the challenges that the DRC justice system faces. Broadcast in French, Lingala, and Swahili, Facing Justice goes out twice a month on community radio stations around the country. Click here to listen to the programmes online. Development IssuesDemocracy and Governance, Conflict Key PointsSFCG hosted two focus groups – one for young people and another for adults – to gauge reaction to the programme. According to the SFCG, in the younger group, all ten participants described the show as either good or very good. They complimented its unique format and said it provides better information than other justice-related programme about the ICC and the concept of justice. Amongst the adults, all ten said the programme was of a high quality and they appreciated that it includes local voices in each broadcast. PartnersSearch for Common Ground, Institute for War & Peace Reporting Netherlands ContactLisa Clifford
Institute for War & Peace Reporting Netherlands (IWPR)
Eisenhowerlaan 77 K
Den Haag
Netherlands
Tel: +31 (0) 70 338 9016
Stephanie Wolters
Acting Africa Director
Institute for War & Peace Reporting (IWPR) - Africa
5 Wellington Road, 1st Floor
Johannesburg
2193
South Africa
Tel: +27 11 268 6077
SourceFace à la Justice and ICC - Africa Update on the IWPR website on March 15 2009. Placed on the Soul Beat Africa site March 26 2009 Last Updated March 26 2009 How useful did you find the knowledge and contacts on this page to your work? Post your comments (review comments from others below):COMMENTS POSTED |
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