Assosiation for promotion of human rights and media freedoms "Cenzura Plus"

National Network
Croatia
Address

Cenzura Plus, Šetalište Bačvice 10
21000 SPLIT
Croatia

Telephone
+385 (0)21 489 167
Telephone (other)
+385 (0)91 503 0112
Fax
+ 385 21 488 445
E-Mail
udruga.cenzura@st.t-com.hr
E-Mail (2)
zeljana.buntic-pejakovic@st.t-com.hr
Mobile Phone
+385 (0)91 503 0112
Mobile Phone (other)
+385 (0)98 934 3450
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2004
Fields of Activity
  1. Human rights
General Information
Cenzura Plus is non-profit, non-governmental organization. It has 4 full-time experienced employees (staff), 4 regular, weekly volunteers and at least 10 outside part-time coworkers. Cenzura Plus has huge commitment to its values and nourishes Transparency and principles of Good Governance in its work. Organizational structure is democratic and its financial management fallows strict rules and best practices. Annual budget is on the level of 500.000 kn (70.000 - 80.000 EUR) and organization mobilize significant amount of volunteer work. It is supported through Non-profit media programme of National foundation for development of civil society and Institutional support. Our other donors were and are Academy for Educational Development – AED/USAID, Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Embassy of U.S.A. in Zagreb and City of Split. It is active member of Regional network for civil society development – Balkan Civil Society Development Network (BCSDN), of European network with similar aim – European Citizens Action Service (ECAS) and of European network for gender equality and social justice – Women in Development Europe (WIDE). In its work it cooperates with many non-governmental organizations from Croatia and Western Balkans and other important stakeholders (it has many partners on its projects and programmes). Basic methodology of work is TV production, other public communication tools, education, public advocacy,..
Mission and Objectives

CENZURA PLUS is non-profit, civil society organization situated in Split, that through methods of independent media (TV) production, out-institutional education and public advocacy, promotes human rights, media freedoms and works on development of civil society, all with aim of building modern, democratic and just society in Croatia. Our priorities are:
1. Improvement of Media Freedoms, Media Responsibility and status of Non-profit Media in Croatia;
2. Improvement of Women Rights, Human Rights and Rights of Minorities’ status;
3. Improvement of Civil Society’s status, Citizens Participation and Cross-sectors Cooperation;
4. Increasing of Social Responsibility of all society actors (corporate, in particular – Corporate Social Responsibility);
5. Promotion of Anti-corruption activities in community, Peace building and facing with the past, Inter-cultural dialogue and Regional Cooperation.

Main Projects / Activities

Cenzura Plus has several Projects, some of bigger are: Media project (TV production and advocacy) and Anti-discrimination project.
More than 12 years now, we make our TV show on weekly bases. It is important to emphasize that TV show CENZURA is one of TV programs with highest rate of viewers on regional levels in Croatia. It is telecast directly, in live, (Fridays at 9 p.m.) in prime-time on regional television TV Jadran, that covers whole Split-Dalmatian County, biggest county in Croatia, and some others parts of Dalmatian – big parts of surrounding counties. It is also broadcasted on digital TV – MAX TV (with 180.000 viewers), cable TV – B Net (with 350.000 viewers) and Internet television SMART TV. Regularly it is telecasted on local television ATILA, in Bjelovar and on Zadar’s City television GTV. On that way CENZURA manages to cover large area in Croatia and number of 2.000.000 potential viewers, that is approximately half (1/2) of whole Croatia’s population. TV shows CENZURA last 60 minutes, each. Guests of TV shows are persons best for each particular theme, from all three society sectors and whole Croatia, 1-2 of them per show.
Our guests were, among many others respected persons from public life in Croatia, from Croatian president Stipe Mesić, to Carla del Ponte, Monica Macovei, Gudrun Scyman and Maria-Pia Boethius.

Contact (1) Full Name
Željana Buntić-Pejaković, vice-president
Head of the organisation
Blagica Kujundžić, president
Contact (2) Full Name
Tanja Giovanelli, office manager