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01.04.2006
Sponsored by:
On 21 April 2006 Hope for the Future continues its project "multicultural
radio broadcasts". This project is supported by "Institut
für Auslandsbeziehungen (ifa)" in Stuttgart, Germany, the
German Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Stability Pact for Southeast
Europe.
Every fortnight in co-operation with Deutsche Welle we will produce
programmes on one particular issue. Journalists from all ethnic groups
will produce one programme on one issue of interest for all listeners.
The programme will then be translated into the languages of all other
ethnic groups and then broadcast.
30.12.2005
Expectations for the New Year (pp. 3,4 &
5)
16.12.2005
Firearms in private households (pp. 3,4 &
5)
02.12.2005
Narcotics (pp. 3,4 &
5)
18.11.2005
Building Frenzy (pp. 3,4 &
5)
04.11.2005
Religion (pp. 3,4 &
5)
21.10.2005
Human Rights in Kosovo (pp. 3,4 &
5)
07.10.2005
Media Freedom in Kosovo (pp. 3,4 &
5)
03.10.2005
On Oct 3rd 2005, the NGO Hope for the Future held a round table
conference on the issue of domestic violence. The conference was attended
by local governmental and non governmental organisations and pressure
groups for the victims of violence in the family as well as representatives
of OSCE, UNHCR and a number of media institutions . The participants,
who were from all major ethnic groups in Kosovo discussed possible reasons
of the problem and ways to solve or at least alleviate it. It soon turned
out that violence in the family is a serious problem in all ethnic communities.
One of the main purposes of the conference was to give activists for
the victims the opportunity to come into contact with one another. Due
to the continuing effective division of Kosovo the establishing of contacts
across ethnic boundaries is not always easy.
In the second part of the conference the participants formed working
groups and drafted a list of suggestions and demands to the relevant
institutions in order to help solve the problem of violence in the family.
At the end of the conference the participants of the conference drew
up a list of demands to society and political institutions that in their
opinion need to be fulfilled in order to contain violence in the family
in an effective way.
Those are the central demands to the instititions:
Central and local institutions have to create job opportunities for the victims of demestic violence in order to enable them to live a life independent of the violent offender.
Central and local institutions must support independent initiatives for the protection of victims.
Immediately after reporting a violent incedent the victim must be provided with a representative who supports them throughout the procedures.
Suspects must be removed from the house and its environment as soon as the offence becomes known. Should they ignore any such orders they must be taken into permanent custody until the court procedure is concluded.
The legal range of sentences must be exhausted. If necessary, laws must be tightened.
Due the fact that in some cases there is no other way to guarantee the safety of the victims safe houses for women must be established in both parts of Mitrovica.
School curricula must include gender equality studies as a permanent component.
Media, especially Radio and TV must act ans a bridge between citizents
and institutions and inform thoroughly on facilities that provide counselling
and protection for victims.
30.09.2005
Balkan Radio Contest - Domestic Violence
From Sept. 29th until Oct. 1st the NGO Hope for the Future held its
first Balkan Radio Contest in Mitrovice/Kosovska Mitrovica. Eleven reports
by authors from Kosovo, Albania, Macedonia Montenegro and Serbia on
the topic of “Domestic Violence” were presented to an international
jury.
The
members of the jury, among them Matthias Lüttenberg, 1st Secretary
for Political, Cultural and Press affairs of the German Liaison Mission
in Prishtine/Pristina, were impressed by the quality of the contributions
of the participants of the finals: Vaide Morina – Blu Sky - Prishtina,
Luljeta Humolli – Kosova Sot - Prishtina, Bojana Kostadinovic
– Radio Contact Plus – Mitrovicë/Kosovska Mitrovica,
Jelena Aleksic – B 92 - Belgrad, Miriana Trajkovic – Frei
Journalistin - Bujanovac, Minire Pereziq – Freie Journalistin
- Ulcinj, Predrag Tomovic – Radio Antena M - Podgorica, Suela
Musta – Top Albania - Tirana, Ersi Shehu – Radio Koha -
Tirana, Qerimane Bekteshi – Freie Journalistin - Skopje und Frosina
Cvetkovska – Radio ‘Free Europe’ - Skopje.
Qerimane
Bekteshi, a radio journalist from Skopje/Macedonia, won the first prize
with the heartbreaking story of an old lady who is thrown out of her
own house by her violent son. The second prize was awarded to Predrag
Tomovic from Podgorica/Montenegro and the third prize to Bojana Kostadinovic
from the north part of Mitrovice/Kosovska Mitrovica. In their respective
reports they both present the sufferings of victims of violence in the
family but at the same time offer information on services for victims
to turn to.
The
jury decided to award a fourth, special prize to Vaide Morina from Prishtine/Pristina,
Kosovo, for her intellectually challenging report which 
concentrates
on the causes of domestic violence, as well as for the unconventional
use of music and effects.
After the presentation of the reports HFTF offered the participants
the opportunity to visit the the Trepca Mining Complex and speak to
its managing director Mr. Nazmi Mikullovci.
At the beginning Matthias Lüttenberg, 1st Secretary for Political,
Cultural and Press affairs of the German Liaison Mission in Prishtine/Pristina
welcomed the participants and guests of the radio contest:
Honoured
guests, dear participants in the radio competition, dear representatives
of the media. The Government of the Federal Republic of Germany is happy
to contribute to this radio competition on domestic violence in the
framework of the Stability Pact for South Eastern Europe. First of all,
I would therefore like to thank hope for the future for their continuing
efforts here in Mitrovica.
Once again hope for the future managed to gather a group of media representatives
the region whose concern does not exclusively focus questions like the
future status of Kosovo, but also on the urgent questions of every day
life no matter in which country. Domestic violence is certainly such
a field. Its existence does not depend on income, education, ethnic
or social background. Threats, humiliation, isolation and physical violence
against women and children destroys self-confidence and social relationships
all over the world.
Most cases remain under the cover of shame and fear, no court deals
with them, no neighbour dares to intervene. This is where every single
one of us should be encouraged to stand up and speak up against violence
at home. This radio competition might help to tear down the walls of
silence and to raise awareness which is in itself an important issue.
But we cannot stop here. We have to think on how we can help the victims
to escape from their misery.
On behalf of the German Liaison Office Pristina I would like to extend
my gratitude towards everybody who participated in this competition.
HFTF’s Balkan Radio Report was widely covered by local media.
Story - Qerimane Bekteshi
23.09.2005
The Trepça/Trepča-Complex (pp. 3,4 &
5)
09.09.2005
Kosovo’s Health System (pp. 3,4 &
5)
26.08.2005
Narcotics (pp. 3,4 &
5)
12.08.2005
Human traficking (pp. 3,4 &
5)
29.07.2005
Kosovo’s pensioners (pp.
3,4 & 5)
15.07.2005
Child labour in Kosovo (pp. 3,4
& 5)
01.07.2005
Women in Media and Politics (pp.
3,4 & 5)
17.06.2005
Privatisation (pp. 3,4 & 5)
03.06.2005
The state of the economy (pp. 3,4
& 5)
20.05.2005
The situation of people with disabilities
(pp. 3,4 & 5)
06.05.2005
Permanent Energy -crisis (pp. 3,4
& 5)
22.04.2005
Prospects for young people (pp.
3,4 & 5)
08.04.2005
Illiteracy (pp. 3,4 & 5)
21.03.2005
Sponsored by:
On 8 April 2005 Hope for the Future continues its project "multicultural
radio broadcasts". This project is supported by "Institut
für Auslandsbeziehungen (ifa)" in Stuttgart, Germany, the
German Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Stability Pact for Southeast
Europe.
Every fortnight in co-operation with Deutsche Welle we will produce
programmes on one particular issue. Journalists from all ethnic groups
will produce one programme on one issue of interest for all listeners.
The programme will then be translated into the languages of all other
ethnic groups and then broadcast.
20.09.2004
Sponsored by:
On 1st October 2004 Hope for the Future launches its project "multicultural
radio broadcasts". This project is supported by "Institut
für Auslandsbeziehungen (ifa)" in Stuttgart, Germany, the
German Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Stability Pact for Southeast
Europe.
Every fortnight in co-operation with Deutsche Welle we will produce
programmes on one particular issue. Journalists from all ethnic groups
will produce one programme on one issue of interest for all listeners.
The programme will then be translated into the languages of all other
ethnic groups and then broadcast. Among the planned topics are the bridge
across the Ibër/Ibar river in the town centre of Mitrovica, the
return of refugees and internally displaced persons, ethnic stereotyping
and way the various ethnic groups live together in Mitrovica.
Apart from that we will organise three studio discussions with politicians,
where listeners can phone in and ask questions as well two panel discussions
with politicians and media representatives.