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Social Norms
After nearly 28 years, The Communication Initiative (The CI) Global is entering a new chapter. Following a period of transition, the global website has been transferred to the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) in South Africa, where it will be administered by the Social and Behaviour Change Communication Division. Wits' commitment to social change and justice makes it a trusted steward for The CI's legacy and future.
 
Co-founder Victoria Martin is pleased to see this work continue under Wits' leadership. Victoria knows that co-founder Warren Feek (1953–2024) would have felt deep pride in The CI Global's Africa-led direction.
 
We honour the team and partners who sustained The CI for decades. Meanwhile, La Iniciativa de Comunicación (CILA) continues independently at cila.comminitcila.com and is linked with The CI Global site.
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Human Rights Radio Show - Azerbaijan

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In September, 2002, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and partners launched a four-week radio project in Azerbaijan to raise public awareness of fundamental rights. The goal of the programme was to stimulate discussions between the government and non-governmental sector on problematic issues of human rights in Azerbaijan, at the same time improving the accountability of the police and promoting transparency in the justice system.
Communication Strategies
The one-hour radio talk show was broadcast every Tuesday and Thursday from 5 to 6 p.m. on the local independent TV and radio company, Azerbaijan News Service (ANS). It was also aired on the ANS website.

The show invited experts, representatives of local NGOs, and government officials to discuss issues like political prisoners, juvenile justice, prison reform, gender, freedom of religion, street children, corruption, and human rights in the armed forces. For example, the first show focussed on events in Nardaran, an area that witnessed violent clashes between police and demonstrators last June. The show brought together the Director of the Institute of Peace and Democracy, a member of Parliament Aydin Mirzazade, and representatives from Nardaran village. They discussed results of investigations carried out separately by the coalition of local NGOs and the Ministry of Interior and the State Prosecution, as well as use of force by police, restriction of the right to medical care for the injured, and the right to self-expression.
Development Issues
Rights.
Key Points
A similar project on raising public awareness in human rights was carried out by the OSCE in Georgia from May to August 2002.
Partners

The OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), the OSCE Office in Baku, BBC, and ANS.

Sources

Press release sent to YPMN-Youthful Media list server on September 20, 2002. (Document is available at OSCE site).