Journalists and Media Associations Tell EU Policy Makers to Defend the Right to Inform the Public

Journalists and Media Associations Tell EU Policy Makers to Defend the Right to Inform the Public

(7 March, Brussels) EFJ, the European Federation of Journalists, ENPA, the European Newspaper Publishers’ Association, EMMA, the European Magazine Media Association, and EPC, the European Publishers’ Council, have launched a joint petition calling on EU policy-makers to defend their right to inform the public in the EU data protection law reform. Journalists and press publishers play a crucial role in our democratic society informing citizens about important issues of public interest. A key part of this work is investigative journalism, which has resulted in unearthing countless revelations of concern to our society and which remains a vital part of the process of holding those in power to account. Professional secrecy is a cardinal principle of journalism and requires that journalists protect the anonymity of the source of information including sensitive data obtained in confidence. Journalists and press publishers are guided by this professional ethics to take great risks as well as responsibilities to publish information that is in the public interest. The group has warned that  press and journalistic freedom will be under threat if journalists and press publishers are being punished by using certain data in their investigative reporting. They further warned that (self) censorship will become a common practice if the EU adopts either proposals awaiting vote in the European Parliament or those currently under discussion in the Council of Ministers, to amend a draft European General Data Protection Regulation (Article 80). They have explained that the final text would restrict the possibility for journalists and publishers to serve the public interest and fulfill their democratic mission as regards being able to investigate, report, write and publish editorial content without any obstacle, and to guarantee that sources are adequately protected. The concerns of journalists and publishers have been adequately reflected in the amendments adopted by the Parliament Committees for Legal Affairs (JURI opinion) and for Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE opinion) as part of the opinions on the draft Regulation, and tabled in the Committee for Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs. However, the final text passed by the European Parliament’s Civil Liberties (“LIBE”) Committee has removed the journalistic exemption to process data. The group has called on the support of journalists, publishers and all EU citizens to sign the petition letter asking members of the European Parliament, Council of Ministers and the European Commission to guarantee the freedom of expression and information under Article 80 of the draft General Data Protection Regulation.

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07.03.14

International Women's Day: IFJ Demands End to Violence Against Women Journalists

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today marked International Women's Day by calling on media organisations and public authorities to confront violence against female journalists by providing a safe working environment for women in the media.

In November 2013 the IFJ launched a global campaign to denounce violence against women journalists and alert public authorities on their need to end impunity for these crimes.

"In addition to numerous cases of discriminations in the workplace including gender pay gap and glass ceiling, women journalists are subject to specific violence because they are women. Numerous cases of intimidation, sexual harassment, physical attacks have been reported and we cannot tolerate that those cases are perpetrated in total impunity" said Zuliana Lainez, head of the IFJ working group on violence against women journalists.

The IFJ calls on media organisations and public authorities to take the necessary measures to ensure that women journalists can carry out their job in full security.

It recommends, in particular, that media houses adopt specific policies (if already not in place) to fight against sexual harassment and bullying and accordingly set up in-house committees to ensure implementation in both letter and spirit, adopt proper and severe sanctions against perpetrators of acts of violence in the newsrooms and provide specific safety trainings for women on how to handle physical attacks and threats when working in the field.

The IFJ invites media organisations to take diligent action to address issues related to gender-based violence in news reporting along the IFJ guidelines for reporting on violence against women. The media should also commit to promote dialogue, both within newsrooms and the news, in order to increase social awareness of the need to eradicate gender-based violence.

The IFJ encourages journalists, their unions and supporters to express their concerns over violence against women journalists and demand an end to impunity for these crimes by posting on #IFJVAW.

Additionally, the IFJ requests unions to keep a data base of such cases and report them to the IFJ Gender Council for further action or support.

For the first time, this year the IFJ will be taking the opportunity to raise these issues and others impacting women and women journalists at the upcoming UN Meeting on the Status of Women (New York, 10 to 21 March, 2014, UNCSW58).

Each year the meeting focuses on a different theme. This year's theme is the Challenges and achievements in the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals for women and girls. Along with other Global Union Federations (GUF), the IFJ is calling for equal access to work, education and public services, as well as empowerment and the elimination of all forms of violence, based on previous UN frameworks and agreements.

"It is essential that we follow-up the 1995 Beijing Platform's call for increased gender sensitivity in the media", said Mindy Ran, co-Chair of the IFJ Gender Council and the IFJ representative for this UN Meeting.

"The UN has long recognised the vital role the media plays in civil society and its impact on discrimination, violence and human rights abuses. These impacts can create harm through supporting the status quo, denying women their inherent human dignity and contributions, distorting the images of women, or making these crimes invisible through under reporting or protecting those who commit these crimes.

"Alternatively, media can act in a positive way through informing civil debate and the promotion of ethical journalism initiatives through journalists' unions and educational institutions, as well as to redress the imbalance between the sexes in the news and the newsrooms."

A joint declaration was adopted by the Global Union Federations in preparation for this event (available in English, Spanish and French).

For more information, please contact IFJ on +32 2 235 22 17
The IFJ represents more than 600 000 journalists in 134 countries

EESTIMAA VI NAISTE KONGRESS "EESTI KASUTAMATA VÕIMALUS"

EESTI RAHVUSRAAMATUKOGUS

7. märtsil 2014 kell 9-18

Kongressi eesmärk on kokku leppida ühistes põhimõtetes ja tegevussuundades ühiskonna tasakaalustatud arenguks ning pakkuda välja lahendusi soolise võrdõiguslikkuse saavutamiseks ja naiste osakaalu suurendamiseks otsustustasanditel, nii poliitikas, avalikus sektoris kui ka majanduses.

REGISTREERIMINE JA INFO
Registreerimine: hiljemalt 28.02.2014 aadressil www.nlib.ee/naiste-kongress
Täpsem info: Ell Kiilmaa, tel 529 4747, ell.kiilmaa@gmail.com
Vaata kongressi videoülekannet mms://video.eenet.ee/live
KONGRESS ON TASUTA!

Eestimaa esimene naiste kongress peeti 27. mail 1917 Tartus, millest võttis osa 17 naisorganisatsiooni. II Naiste Kongress kutsuti ellu 1920. aastal Tallinnas Eesti Asutava Kogu naisliikmete algatusel, kus võeti vastu Naisliidu põhikiri ning valiti juhatus.  1925. aastal korraldati Naisliidu eestvõttel III Naiste Kongress, milles oli näha naisorganisatsioonide võimekuse kasvu. Kaks järgnevat kongressi toimusid Naisliidu korraldamisel Estonia teatris. 1930. aasta IV Naiste Kongressi teemad olid naisliikumise eesmärgid ja püüdlused. V Naiste Kongress 1935. aastal pööras tähelepanu kasvatusteemadele.

PÄEVAKAVA:

  9.00   -  Registreerimine ja hommikukohv

10.00  - Tervitus: Andrus Ansip, Eesti Vabariigi Peaminister
Videotervitus: Mikael Gustafsson, Euroopa Parlamendi Naiste õiguste ja soolise võrdõiguslikkuse komisjoni juht
Avaettekanne: Siiri Oviir, Eesti Naisliidu esinaine
Kas vajame tippu rohkem naisi?, väitlevad Sandra Sillaots ja Kaspar Kelder

10.40  - I PANEEL - NAISTE MAJANDUSLIK ISESEISVUS

• Milline on naiste majandusliku iseseisvuse ja sõltuvuse mõju majandusele? Rainer Kattel, Tallinna Tehnikaülikooli professor
• Palgalõhe – kas ainult statistika? Marju Raju, Sotsiaalministeeriumi analüütik

Panelistid: Christian Veske, Euroopa Soolise Võrdõiguslikkuse Instituudi peaspetsialist; Kaja Kallas, Riigikogu liige; Eda Mölder, Eluliini juhatuse liige; Mai Palmipuu, Eesti Juristide Liidu liige; Peep Peterson, Eesti Ametiühingute Keskliidu tegevjuht; Liisa Oviir, Eesti Naisliidu liige;
Aita Kivi, ajakirja “Eesti Naine” peatoimetaja
Paneelijuht: Marianne Mikko, Riigikogu liige

13.00 - Lõunapaus

14.15 -  II PANEEL - NAISED OTSUSTUSTASANDIL

• Miks on poliitikas nii palju mehi? Mari-Liis Sepper, Võrdõigusvolinik
• Lubadused ja otsused - võimalused tegudeks? Ülle-Marike Papp, Soolise võrdõiguslikkuse ekspert

Panelistid: Kristiina Ojuland, Euroopa Parlamendi saadik; Piret Mürk-Dubout, TeliaSonera asepresident; Tiina Sepa, Eesti Juristide Liidu president; Kaia Iva, Riigikogu liige; Olga Sõtnik, Riigikogu liige; Silva Tomingas, Zonta Tallinna Klubi liige; Leena Kivisild, Eesti Ettevõtlike Naiste Assotsiatsiooni juhatuse liige; Toomas Tamsar, Eesti Tööandjate Keskliidu esimees; Katri Raik, Tartu Ülikooli Narva Kolledži direktor
Paneelijuht: Iivi Anna Masso, Vabariigi Presidendi nõunik

17.00 - Eestimaa VI Naiste Kongressi manifesti tutvustamine
17.30  - Lõppsõna

KORRALDAJAD: Eesti Naisliit, Eesti Ettevõtlike Naiste Assotsiatsioon, Eesti Juristide Liit, Eesti Naisjuristide Liit, Eesti Naiste Ümarlaud, Eesti Naistoimetajad, Eesti Naisuurimus- ja Teabekeskus, Eesti Politsei Naisühendus, Soolise võrdõiguslikkuse voliniku büroo, Zonta Rahvusvaheline Klubi
TOETAJAD: Eesti Naisliit, Eesti Ettevõtlike Naiste Assotsiatsioon, Eesti Juristide Liit, Eluliin, Euroopa Parlamendi Infobüroo Eestis, Narva linnavalitsus, NATO Eesti Ühing, Orifl ame Eesti, Reklaamiagentuur Hunt, Tiina Mõis, Tallinna Tehnikaülikool, Zonta Rahvusvaheline Klubi

Kuidas luua soolõime koolitussüsteemi avalikus sektoris?

Võrdõigusvoliniku kantselei seminar

„Kuidas luua soolõime koolitussüsteemi avalikus sektoris?“

toimub 11. märtsil kell 09.45-15.00 

Meriton Grand Conference & SPA hotelli 

seminariruumis Peterson II (Paldiski mnt 4, Tallinn).

Seminari eesmärk on arutada, kuidas luua efektiivne süsteem soolise võrdõiguslikkuse koolituste läbiviimiseks avalikus sektoris, et ametnikud saaksid süsteemselt ja järjepidevalt soolise võrdõiguslikkuse edendamisega tegeleda.

Päevakava

09.45–10.00       Registreerimine ja tervituskohv
10.00 –10.15      Soolise võrdõiguslikkuse ja võrdse kohtlemise voliniku  Mari-Liis Sepperi avasõnad


10.15–10.35       Ülevaade soolõime alasest koolitustegevusest Eestis

Sotsiaalministeeriumi soolise võrdõiguslikkuse poliitika juht Käthlin Sander


10.35 –11.35      Soolise võrdõiguslikkuse alane teadlikkus kui soolõime strateegia rakendamise eeltingimus (Investing in Gender Competence Development – a Precondition for Gender Mainstreaming, ettekanne on inglise keeles)

Euroopa Liidu Soolise Võrdõiguslikkuse Instituudi (EIGE) soolise võrdõiguslikkuse ekspert Indre Mackeviciute

11.35 –12.30      Lõuna


12.30 –13.30      Koolitus ja nõustamine soolõime strateegia rakendamise vahenditena – Saksamaa ESF soolise võrdõiguslikkuse agentuuri kogemused (Lessons Learnt  in the German ESF - Training and Counselling as Gender Mainstreaming Tools, ettekanne on inglise keeles)Saksamaa Liitvabariigi ESF soolise võrdõiguslikkuse agentuuri sotsioloog dr Irene Pimminger
13.30–15.00       Arutelu „Kuidas luua Eestis efektiivset ja jätkusuutlikku koolitussüsteemi soolise võrdõiguslikkuse alase teadlikkuse tõstmiseks avalikus sektoris?“

Arutelu juhivad Sotsiaalministeeriumi soolise võrdõiguslikkuse poliitika juht Käthlin Sander ja võrdõigusvolinik Mari-Liis Sepper.

Osavõtuks registreerimine hiljemalt 7. märtsiks (e-posti aadressil kadri.sild@svv.ee või telefonil 626 9259).

Seminar toimub koostöös Sotsiaalministeeriumi soolise võrdõiguslikkuse osakonnaga projekti „Soolõime ja õiguskaitsega sugude võrdsuseni“ raames. Tegevust rahastatakse Norra toetustest 2009-2014.

Põhjamaade suurim naiste foorum toimub 12.-15. juunil Malmös.

Foorum on pühendatud naiste õigustele. Tegemist on jätkukonverentsiga 1988.aastal Oslos ja 1994. aastal Turus toimunud konverentsidele.

Pressiteade ja lisainfo konverentsi kodulelehel siin.  

11 NOVEMBER, 2013

Press release

FoorumThe largest feminist meeting in the Nordic region will take place next year. 15 000 writers, artists, business leaders and politicians will convene at Nordiskt Forum in Malmö on 12-15 June.

Nordiskt Forum is now releasing the first speaker names: 

• Vigdis Finnbogadóttir, the world’s first democratically elected female head of state and Iceland’s first female president, 
• Gunhild A. Stordalen, Chairperson of the Norwegian Stordalen Foundation, 
• Sofi Oksanen, author, 
• Karl-Petter Thorwaldsson, Chairperson of LO (the Swedish Trade Union Confederation), 
• Margot Wallström, Diversity Director at Postcode Lottery, 
• Alexandra Pascalidou, journalist and author, 
• Claes Borgström, lawyer and former Equality Ombudsman and 
• Annika Winsth, Chief Economist for Nordea
  are some of the names that are set for Nordiskt Forum.

The purpose of the conference is to take the pulse of gender equality policy today. The UN has not organised a global conference on gender equality and women’s rights in the past 20 years. The reason behind this is that the reactionary tendencies in the world are so strong that there is a clear risk that the rights established at the last conference would be pushed back if the door were to be opened to new negotiations.

- It is time for action. When women’s rights are questioned, when what we have fought for is trivialised, when wage gaps remain, when men’s violence against women does not end: we have to act. Actors from the whole society must come together, we need to focus and find solutions together, said Gertrud Åström, Chairperson of the Swedish Women’s Lobby in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden and member of the Nordic organisers’ group.

Caroline Matsson is Conference Manager
Photo by Eric Hale

Nordiskt Forum is discussion as well as debate, training in working with gender equality and women’s rights, literature, music and cinema. A large area is being built around Malmö Arena and MalmöMässa. The conference program and discussions are based on the CEDAW Convention and the Beijing Platform for Action. The objective is to formulate new concrete demands, commitments and strategies to be submitted to the Nordic governments. Nordiskt Forum Malmö 2014 is organised by 200 organisations from the Nordic Women’s Movement in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.

- The forum itself is a historic event. Never before has the Nordic Women’s Movement organised such a large and comprehensive meeting. But this is not an internal event. Municipalities, government authorities, civil society organizations as well as activists, small business owners, politicians and business representatives will participate. There is a lot of interest in participating with programs and exhibits. We are already looking at ways to expand the area, said Caroline Matsson, Conference Manager of Nordiskt Forum.

- It is clear that the forum comes at the right time. There is a great pressure and need to discuss these issues. In addition, the forum will take place right in the middle of the Swedish election campaign, added Caroline Matsson.

Facts:

Where: The conference will take place at Malmö Arena and MalmöMässan.

When: 12-15 June 2014

How: For more information and the updated list of participants www.nf2014.org

A selection of speakers:

Eva Biaudet (FI), Finland’s Minority Ombudsman, Sanne Søndergaard (DK), stand-up comedian and author, Nina Björk (SE), author and writer, Ali Esbati (SE), director of the Norwegian Manifest Analyse, Tomas Gunnarsson (SE), gender photographer, Astrid Johansson (SE), high school pupil at Tuna School in Luleå, Birgitta Ohlsson (SE), EU Minister, Tiina Rosenberg (SE), Professor of Theatre Studies and rector of the University of the Arts Helsinki, Maria Sveland (SE), author and journalist, Anna Serner (SE), CEO of the Swedish Film Institute, Parvin Ardalan (Iran), journalist and civil rights activist, Raewyn Connell (Australia), sociologist and men’s studies researcher, Charlotte Petri Gomitzka (SE), Director General of SIDA.

For more information:

Caroline Matsson, Conference Manager, 072 – 853 35 89

Maria Almström, Communications Manager, 072 – 853 35 91

Eestimaa VI Naiste Kongress "Eesti kasutamata võimalus"

Pressiteade

7. märtsil 2014 
toimub Rahvusraamatukogus Eesti Naisliidu ja teiste Eesti naiste ühenduste korraldusel Eestimaa VI  Naiste Kongress "Eesti kasutamata võimalus". Kongress on esimene üle pika ajavahemiku ? viimati kogunesid Eesti naised oma kongressile enne II maailmasõda -  aastal 1935.
Kongressil keskendutakse kahele peateemale  -  naiste majanduslik iseseisvus ja sõltumatus  ning naiste esindatus otsustustasandil.

Kongressi 
eesmärgiks on käsitleda probleeme, mis põhjustavad Eestis naiste tihti tõrjutud seisundit ja võimalusi olla kaasatud otsustajatena nii riigi juhtimistasandil kui ka laiemalt kogu ühiskonnas.
Kongressi  teemad -  naiste majandusliku sõltumatuse saavutamine kui ka naiste pääs otsustajate ringi - on omavahel seotud ja kongressil koos käsitletavad.

Kongress  juhib tähelepanu neile  puudustele, mis esinevad nii poliitiliste kokkulepete täitmises, soolise võrdõiguslikkuse tagamises ja edendamises, kehtivate õigusnormide täitmises, aga ka vastava seadusandluse korrastamises.

Kongressil esinevad
Euroopa Parlamendi liige Siiri Oviir, Tallinna Tehnikaülikooli professor Rainer Kattel, Sotsiaalministeeriumi analüütik Marju Raju, võrdõigusvolinik Mari-Liis Sepper ja soolise võrdõiguslikkuse ekspert Ülle-Marike Papp.

Kongressi lõpus
avaldatakse Eestimaa VI Naiste Kongressi manifest eesmärgiga juhtida kogu meie ühiskonna tähelepanu naiste ebavõrdsetele võimalustele  ja ühiskonna võimaluste kasutamata jätmisele naiste ebavõrdsuse tulemusel Eestis.

Kongressi meediapartner on ajakiri "Eesti Naine" mis tänavu tähistab 90. ilmumisaastat.

Eestimaa VI Naiste kongressi korraldavad

Eesti Naisliit(siiri.oviir@europarl.europa.eu),
BPW Estonia/EENA (leena.kivisild@gmail.com),
Zonta (silva.tomingas@tea.eu),
Eesti Naisuurimuste Teabekeskus (laja@laja.pri.ee),
Eesti Juristide Liit (krista.paal@juristideliit.ee),
Eesti Juristide Liit  EEJÜ (jelena.mets@eesti.ee),
Eesti Juristide Liidu Naisühendus (mai.palmipuu@assertum.ee),
võrdõigusvolinik (mari.liis.sepper@svv.ee),
Eesti Politsei Naisühendus (sirje.sarapuu@gmail.com),
Naisjuristide Liit (veronika.isberg@gmail.com),
Eesti Naistoimetajate ühendus (kadi.alatalu@eesti.ee ),
Eesti Naisteühenduste Ümarlaud (enu@enu.ee),
e-Govenance Academy (liia.hanni@ega.ee)

Pressiteate koostas
Kadi Alatalu
5012504 kadi.alatalu@eesti.ee
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RADIO PLAYS OUT-OF-TURN WHEN IT COMES TO GENDER EQUALITY

On the occasion of World Radio Day, EIGE celebrated it with the press realise: 


European Institute
for Gender Equality
(EIGE)

Press realise
13.02.2014

When it comes to gender equality, EIGE’s study shows that radio is not yet a fully gender-equal environment. The radio plays out-of-tune when it comes to the representation of women at decision-making level. There are only 34 % of women among the top level decision-makers in the 10 radio stations that were included in EIGE’s study. Only 16% of the women working there operate at CEO level and the organisational culture remains largely masculine. The struggle is nevertheless worthwhile:  ‘Increased number of women in the decision-making structures of media organisations would bring social justice, better use of talents and innovative decisions. It would also improve media content’ - says Virginija Langbakk, Director of the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE).

Women journalists have in the past suffered from a lack of credibility and equal access to radio jobs. When in 1938 the first female news reporter was introduced on the Swedish radio ‘angry radio listeners nearly choked on their morning coffee’. Since then, things have improved and women radio journalists have been catching up with men. In its report Advancing gender equality in decision-making in media organisations EIGE discovers that women nowadays represent on average almost half of the employees of the programming and broadcasting activities, reaching up to 44%. EIGE’s report also reveals that women in the broadcasting sector have considerably outnumbered men when it comes to university-level education (68% of women have a higher degree).

In 1995, the Beijing Platform for Action (BPfA) identified two core areas where action by state governments and the media industry was needed: women have limited access to decision-making in media organisations and the stereotypical portrayal of women in the media. Developing EU-level policies to improve gender equality in media has until now been hampered by the fact that it is nested at the crossroads of several areas of gender equality policy-making (gender equality promotion, media policy, gender mainstreaming, women in decision-making) and the essential need for media to be granted the right of freedom of expression.

Based on EIGE’s report, the Council of the European Union has made conclusions on ‘Advancing Women’s Roles as Decision-Makers in the Media’. In line with the findings the Council calls on the Member States and the European Commission to take active measures to foster gender equality at all levels, including women’s advancement in decision-making roles in the media industry. The Council also calls for enhancing awareness of gender equality within the media sector and the exchange of good practices between Member States in this area that will support the process of achieving a gender-equal society.

In 2012-2013, EIGE also conducted the study ‘Collection of methods, tools and good practices in the field of Women and the Media’. The study led to the development of a database of methods and tools on EIGE’s website and a list of good practices.

It revealed the development and implementation of processes of gender training, awareness-raising on gender equality issues and self-regulation and promotion in many Member States and within the media industry.

Read more:

EIGE's work on women and media

What about gender equality in the media? Interviews with women experts

Related Topics:

·         Beijing Platform for Action

·         Gender Mainstreaming

·         media

Vähiravifond "Kingitud Elu" alustas tegevust

Eesti esimene ametlikult registreeritud  eraalgatuslik heategevusfond hakkab hüvitama nende patsientide ravi, kelle ravikulusid Eesti Haigekassa ei kompenseeri. Fondi asutajateks on Toivo Tänavsuu ja Janek Mäggi, fondi nõukogusse kuuluvad onkoloogid dr Peeter Padrik, dr Hele Everaus, dr Kristiina Ojamaa, dr Kadri Putnik, Tervise Arengu Instituudi direktor Maris Jesse, näitleja Märt Avandi ning Eesti Ekspressi ajakirjanik Toivo Tänavsuu.

Sotsiaalminister Taavi Rõivas: „Kingitud elu” on tänuväärne algatus, mis võimaldab tuua tervishoidu ka eraisikute annetusi. Loodan siiralt, et fond saab tuule tiibadesse ja pälvib annetajate usalduse."

Haigekassa juhatuse esimees Tanel Ross: „Haigekassa alustab uue ravimeetodi või ravimi rahastamist siis, kui sellest on saanud standard, st tõenduspõhisus ja eelised on pikaajalistes uuringutes selgelt kinnitust leidnud.

Eksperimentaalse uue meetodi või ravimi saamine standardiks nõuab aega. Taolised fondid pakkuvad riiklikule solidaarsele ravikindlustusele lisaks täiendavaid võimalusi. Hille Tänavsuu fond on sellise initsiatiivi heaks näiteks."

„Minu ema Hille Tänavsuu elab praegu vaid tänu sellele, et sai üheksa kuud tagasi hakata manustama  hirmkallist, 5400eurose kuukuluga vähiravimit,” rääkis fondi asutaja Toivo Tänavsuu. „Ravimi rahastamist ei pidanud Haigekassa kulutõhusaks, kuid leidus hea südamega toetajaid, ema sai lisa elupäevi ning nägi järjekordse lapselapse sündi. Loodud fond on selle imelise loo loomulik jätk. Ema jätkab vapralt oma võitlust, kuid sarnast võitlust peavad Eestis veel kümned ja sajad inimesed. Tahame koondada soojad südamed kinkimaks vähihaigusega võitlejatele hindamatut – elu pikendust.”

Vähiravifondi „Kingitud elu” nõukogu liige, Tartu Ülikooli Kliinikumi hematoloogia-onkoloogia direktor dr. Peeter Padrik.:” Uued ravimid on paraku järjest kallimad, nendest tulenevad kasud sageli piiratud või mõjuvad positiivselt väikesele hulgale patsientidele, mistõttu ei leita piisavalt põhjendust nende ravide rahastamiseks. Loodav fond on  tänuväärt initsiatiiv taoliste ravide võimaldamiseks.“

SA Hille Tänavsuu Vähiravifond „Kingitud elu“ (www.kingitudelu.ee) on asutatud 5. veebruaril 2014 

Toeta vähihaigete võitlust elu eest!

 SA Hille Tänavsuu Vähiravifond Kingitud Elu arveldusarve: 

EE212200221059073061

 (Kui ülekandel esineb probleeme, lisage makse saaja nime lõppu "asutamisel")

 Sihtasutus taotleb esimesel võimalusel enda lisamist tulumaksusoodustusega MTÜde ja sihtasutuste nimekirja. Peatselt käivitame ka mugavamad annetuskanalid. 

Hille Tänavsuu Vähiravifondi KINGITUD ELU tutvustav pressikonverents

SA Hille Tänavsuu Vähiravifond „Kingitud elu“
eesmärke ja tegevust tutvustav pressikonverents toimub
10. veebruaril kell 12.00 

Haigekassa Keskosakonna I korruse suures saalis,
Lembitu tn 10. 

Konverentsil võtavad sõna sotsiaalminister Taavi Rõivas, Haigekassa juht Tanel Ross, fondi idee ellukutsuja Eesti Ekspressi ajakirjanik Toivo Tänavsuu, Ida-Tallinna Keskhaigla onkoloog dr Kristiina Ojamaa ning Põhja-Eesti Regionaalhaigla onkoloog dr Kadri Putnik.

Loodud fondi nõukogusse kuuluvad onkoloogid dr Peeter Padrik, dr Hele Everaus, dr Kristiina Ojamaa, dr Kadri Putnik, samuti Tervise Arengu Instituudi direktor Maris Jesse, näitleja Märt Avandi ja Toivo Tänavsuu.

Fondi sünnilugu „Pealtnägijas“ 18.12.2013

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Mida peab ajakirjanik teadma enne Sotši OM-le sõitu

Euroopa Ajakirjanike Föderatsioon juhib olumpiamänge kajastavate ajakirjanike tähelepanu pressivabadusele ja ajakirjanike turvalisusele Sotšis:

If you are going to Sochi to cover the Games next week, here are 10 essential things you need to know before you go.

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    1. Violence against journalists

The murder of leading war reporter Anna Politkovskaya (in the picture) of Novaya Gazeta in 
October 2007 has come to symbolise the culture of impunity for violence against journalists in Russia. Her murder caused international outrage and the Russia's authorities vowed to find and punish her killers. Yet, to date, no one has been convicted for the crime after the acquittal of the three suspects in February 2009.

The failure to deliver justice in cases of killed journalists in Russia is not confined to Anna's killing. In 2013, 3 journalists, Akhmednabi Akmednabiyev, Mikhail Beketov and Nikolai Potapov died in relation to their work. While impunity for crime in general had receded from its nadir in 1997, the Russian justice system was still failing to protect journalists when they are attacked for the work their professional activities. This may explain why Russia has remained one of the most dangerous countries for journalists in the world.

The Russian Union of Journalists (RUJ) estimates that at least 124 journalists and media workers have died in work related killing since 1991. Only ten of these cases were investigated between 1995 - 2008, resulting in five convictions and as many acquittals. In total, more than 349 media workers have gone missing or been killed in Russia since 1991.

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2. Blocking of critical content online

On 17 December 2013, the State Duma adopted amendments to the Law on Information, Information Technologies and Protection of Information which would allow the Prosecutor General and his deputies to block websites containing content such as “calls for extremist activities” and to “participate in public events held in violation of government regulations”. This might restrict access to the Internet and limit media freedom and freedom of expression.

3. Homophobic law

In June 2013 Russia adopted a controversial law on “propaganda of homosexuality”. While President Putin recently declared that “homosexuals are also welcome in Sochi”, the law specifically bans the spread of information “promoting non-traditional sexual relationships” and  “distorted notion of social equivalence of traditional and non-traditional sexual relationships."

4. Restriction of media freedom and freedom of expression

The anti-gay law also applies to the press, television, radio, and the Internet, as well as foreign correspondents. Moreover, it is clearly contrary to the Olympic Charter stating that “any form of discrimination … on grounds of race, religion, politics, gender or otherwise is incompatible with belonging to the Olympic Movement."

5. Political control over media organisations

On 10 December 2013, Russian President, Vladimir Putin, announced that the RIA Novosti press agency would be replaced by a news agency called Russia Today and headed by polemical journalist and Kremlin support, Dmitry Kiselev. The takeover has led to outcry among the international journalist community which has expressed concerns over the future editorial independence of the news agency.

6. Harassment of foreign journalists

Muzzling does not only concern domestic journalists. It may also concern foreign correspondents. In November 2013, the authorities of the Sochi region stopped journalists from the Norwegian channel TV2 six times and brought them into custody three times. The two journalists were harassed, repeatedly questioned and threatened simply because they were suspected of critical reporting of the preparation of the Winter Games.

7. Legal restrictions on foreign NGOs

Foreign NGOs are harassed and endangered in the country since a law of 2012 considers them as “foreign agents” and obliges NGOs in Russia that receive foreign funding and whose activities are in any way “political” to register as “foreign agents” – a term associated in Russia with espionage.

8. Surveillance on journalistic activities

Journalists should be aware of the electronic surveillance by the security service that monitors their communications (via telephone and the Internet).  According to a government decree (in Russian) signed by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev on 8 November 2013, the government are allowed to collect telephone and Internet data of the Games' organisers, athletes, and others, with particular emphasis on journalists.

9. Denial of visa or entry

In the past few months, a number of foreign journalists have reported that their visa applications to visit Russia for journalistic activities have been denied. In December 2013, the American journalist, David Satter, was refused a visa to enter Russia.  In September, Rob Hornstra, an award-winning Dutch photojournalist who has been working in Russia's turbulent North Caucasus region for five years, has been refused a Russian visa in what he says was likely an attempt to suspend his critical reporting ahead of the upcoming 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi.

If you face similar problem with your journalist visa application, you can get in touch with us or our local affiliate, the Russian Union of Journalists.

10. Use of social media

According to the official social media policy of the International Olympic Committee, "accredited media may freely utilise social media platforms or websites for bona fide reporting purposes." However, the guidelines do not allow "participants and other accredited persons" to post audio and/or video online.

WHAT CAN YOU DO?

• Use the Olympics as an opportunity to highlight the press freedom situation in Russia.
• If you need help or enquiry, contact the Russian Union of Journalists.

CONTACT

RUSSIAN UNION OF JOURNALISTS

Zubovsky blvd., 4, GSP-1 Moscow, 119991 Russia
Website: www.inter.ruj.ru
Tel: +7 495 637-44-55 Email: inter@ruj.ru

EUROPEAN FEDERATION OF JOURNALISTS

Residence Palace, Rue de la Loi 155, 1040 Belgium
Website: http://europe.ifj.org/en
Tel: +32 2 23532329 Email: efj@ifj.org

 The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) is the largest journalists' organisation in Europe representing more than 320,000 journalists in 37 countries. You can follow us on Facebook and Twitter. For updated news, subscribe to our fortnightly newsletter EFJ FOCUS.