An Urgent Logo Design Competition Call for the Kality Foundation from Sweden
to Everybody!
It’s to be recalled that Martin Schibbye and Johan Persson, thetwo Swedish journalists who were imprisoned charged with cooked up “terrorism” charges, sentenced to eleven years prison terms and then released on “Pardon” at last Ethiopian New Year in September. During their imprisonment the Swedish section of Reporters Without Borders and the Swedish Union of Journalists launched a fund to primarily cover legal fees and expenses of Schibbye and Persson’s but also other expenses for their families. For them who were in an extremely vulnerable and difficult situation, this money really made a difference during their fourteen months of Kality ordeal – since one can not eat letters of support.
Nevertheless, the duo journalists made a promise during their release to their Ethiopian cellmates ( Reeyot Alemu, Woubshet Taye, Eskinder Nega and thousands of other prisoners of conscience being incarcerated in Kality and hundreds of prisons and detention centers across Ethiopia) that they will never forget them and try every avenue to keep their voices be heard and alive. To this effect, Schibbye and Persson decided to dedicate the remaining money of the Fund to help other journalists who are, or risk ending up in the same situation as they were where in. Once their book which chronicles about their stay in Ethiopia is released (in Sweden this autumn), the Kality Foundation will be launched which aims to to provide financial assistance to reporters and photographers worldwide who are imprisoned, persecuted, or forced into exile because of their profession. The foundation which is the brainchild of Martin Schibbye and Johan Persson, will be launched soon.
The Kality Foundation’s start-up capital will be the remaining money from the Fund when Schibbye and Persson were released in addition to the ten percent of the revenues from their upcoming book which they pledged to funnel. The Foundation now has established a board which comprises Martin Schibbye, Johan Persson, The Swedish section of Reporters Without Borders, The Swedish Union of Journalists, Filter Magazine, representatives from the “Free Martin and Johan”– group, two Ethiopian exiled journalists, the photo agency Kontinent and others.
Initially, the focus of the Foundation’s work will be to support journalists who get into trouble and their families. But eventually, when the fund is established, it will be expanded into more pro-active projects (more details, charter and a website will follow).
To realize this dream, the Kality Foundation invites all talented professionals all over the world in the field to submit their works before May 24th to this email address johan_martin@martinschibbye.se The logo will be used on their book’s cover and on the website for the Kality Foundation.
Please take into account that the design of your logo should send a clear, strong message and incorporates/reflects
Freedom,
Democracy and
Journalism.
Hurry up! and Please send your proposals to johan_martin@martinschibbye.se
The deadline for submitting entries is May 24
A vote will be held to choose the winner here on Schibbye’s blog and everybody is of course warmly welcomed to submit proposals to be part of this noble and great cause geared towards to support the struggle to bring Freedom Expression all over the world in general and in Ethiopia in particular.
Good luck!
Let’s fight for the immediate and unconditional release of all Ethiopian journalists, opposition party leaders/members/supporters and other prisoners conscience in Ethiopia.
It’s to be recalled that Martin Schibbye and Johan Persson, thetwo Swedish journalists who were imprisoned charged with cooked up “terrorism” charges, sentenced to eleven years prison terms and then released on “Pardon” at last Ethiopian New Year in September. During their imprisonment the Swedish section of Reporters Without Borders and the Swedish Union of Journalists launched a fund to primarily cover legal fees and expenses of Schibbye and Persson’s but also other expenses for their families. For them who were in an extremely vulnerable and difficult situation, this money really made a difference during their fourteen months of Kality ordeal – since one can not eat letters of support.
Nevertheless, the duo journalists made a promise during their release to their Ethiopian cellmates ( Reeyot Alemu, Woubshet Taye, Eskinder Nega and thousands of other prisoners of conscience being incarcerated in Kality and hundreds of prisons and detention centers across Ethiopia) that they will never forget them and try every avenue to keep their voices be heard and alive. To this effect, Schibbye and Persson decided to dedicate the remaining money of the Fund to help other journalists who are, or risk ending up in the same situation as they were where in. Once their book which chronicles about their stay in Ethiopia is released (in Sweden this autumn), the Kality Foundation will be launched which aims to to provide financial assistance to reporters and photographers worldwide who are imprisoned, persecuted, or forced into exile because of their profession. The foundation which is the brainchild of Martin Schibbye and Johan Persson, will be launched soon.
The Kality Foundation’s start-up capital will be the remaining money from the Fund when Schibbye and Persson were released in addition to the ten percent of the revenues from their upcoming book which they pledged to funnel. The Foundation now has established a board which comprises Martin Schibbye, Johan Persson, The Swedish section of Reporters Without Borders, The Swedish Union of Journalists, Filter Magazine, representatives from the “Free Martin and Johan”– group, two Ethiopian exiled journalists, the photo agency Kontinent and others.
Initially, the focus of the Foundation’s work will be to support journalists who get into trouble and their families. But eventually, when the fund is established, it will be expanded into more pro-active projects (more details, charter and a website will follow).
To realize this dream, the Kality Foundation invites all talented professionals all over the world in the field to submit their works before May 24th to this email address johan_martin@martinschibbye.se The logo will be used on their book’s cover and on the website for the Kality Foundation.
Please take into account that the design of your logo should send a clear, strong message and incorporates/reflects
Freedom,
Democracy and
Journalism.
Hurry up! and Please send your proposals to johan_martin@martinschibbye.se
The deadline for submitting entries is May 24
A vote will be held to choose the winner here on Schibbye’s blog and everybody is of course warmly welcomed to submit proposals to be part of this noble and great cause geared towards to support the struggle to bring Freedom Expression all over the world in general and in Ethiopia in particular.
Good luck!
Let’s fight for the immediate and unconditional release of all Ethiopian journalists, opposition party leaders/members/supporters and other prisoners conscience in Ethiopia.
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