Donation: EUR 50,000 (1-12-2019)
Country: Russia

The mission of Stichting 2 Oktober is to support independent journalism in Russia and the CIS countries. Freedom of the press and freedom of information are vital for gathering and distributing reliable, fact-based news, making this available to everyone.

Only with unrestricted access to information citizens can monitor the authorities and make empowered decisions.

The collapse of the Soviet Union in the early ’90s was one of the most monumental postwar events. With the collapse of communism came a tumultuous search for a new identity.

It was a time of bandit capitalism and extreme poverty, but also one of hope, openness and — for the first time since the Russian Revolution — press freedom. For the first time, Russian citizens were free to explore history, exchange opinions and criticize power: cornerstones for any open and democratic society.

In present-day Russia, where the vast majority of the media is state-controlled, most of those achievements have been rolled back , but the seed of honest and independent journalism was sown in those early ’90s. And many brave Russian journalists continue to tell their stories independent from state interference or business interests. It is an uphill struggle — sometimes dangerous, always difficult.

Stichting de Boomgaard supports Stichting 2 Oktober, since its start in its mission with an annual amount of EUR 50,000.

Name organisation

Stichting 2 Oktober

Contact person

Derk Sauer

Address

Westerdok 224
1013 BH Amsterdam

Country

Netherlands

Website

www.stichting2oktober.org

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