UNPFII 2016: Experts on Community Radio
Avexnim Cotji brings us interviews from a preparatory meeting in Guatemala in April of 2016 for members of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. At the meeting, they discussed local media as a crucial element of cultural preservation and the protection of Indigenous community rights.
Producer: Avexnim Cojti
UNSR on the impact of the TPP on Indigenous Peoples
UN Special Rapporteur Vicky Tauli Corpuz discusses the international trade deal known as the Trans-Pacific Partnership which is being negotiated by Canada,The United States, Mexico, Peru, Chile, Singapore, Brunei, Japan, Vietnam, Malaysia, Australia, Japan, and New Zealand. She discusses why governments are pushing for it, and its implications for Indigenous Peoples.
A Platform To Preserve Our Language and Culture - Vemuganga FM - Zimbabwe
Vemuganga Community Radio (FM 106.8) is a grassroots media initiative based in Chipinge
district in south-eastern Zimbabwe. Established in 2012, it primarily serves the Ndau-speaking
community, an ethnic group known for its deeply rooted cultural and traditional values. The
station was founded to amplify local voices, preserve Ndau cultural heritage, and provide
relevant, credible, and accessible information in the community’s own language and formats.
Historically, Chipinge has been marginalised in national media coverage, leaving communities