Combating Discrimination by Promoting Successful Practices, Involving Citizens and Empowering the Media
Scope:
The project was intended to contribute to the promotion of human rights, in particular those of minorities and of marginalized and vulnerable groups in society, by fighting and diminishing discrimination.
Activities:
- Documentary “Discrimination is Punished”
The documentary was produced by a production team of the IJC and is 30 minutes long. It provides citizens with detailed information on how they can defend their rights when they could or do face discrimination.
Ten people speak about their success in fighting discrimination to encourage people to act and not to tolerate violations of their rights.
- Analyses/articles on the IJC portal (www.media-azi.md)
During the project, the IJC published articles designed to bring the plight of minorities and/or marginalized groups to the attention of the media and to encourage professional coverage in the press. Articles were published on www.media-azi.md and were also translated into Russian.
- Three discussion clubs for students of the School of Advanced Journalism
The IJC invited representatives of NGOs active in promoting human rights, fighting discrimination and promoting equality to speak at the discussion clubs.
Results:
Through this project, the IJC promoted human rights education with special emphasis on minorities and marginalized and disadvantaged groups and encouraged citizens to speak out about discrimination thus helping to reduce it .
The documentary “Discrimination is Punished” provides detailed information on how citizens can defend their rights when they could or do face discrimination. Success stories also promoted positive practices for combating this phenomenon.
In the analyses in the Media in Sight section of www.media-azi.md and in the discussion clubs, the media community was encouraged to approach topics about minorities and marginalized and disadvantaged groups in a professional way.
Details about the project can be found here.