Notifier Robin Schaefer hopes Freedom of Expression award helps others in a vulnerable situation are taken seriously.
Along with Jan Erik Skog he was Tuesday awarded the prize for his efforts to uncover reprehensible conditions in Norwegian workplaces – Schaefer notification that led to new investigations and gradually indictment in Monika case and Forestry for notification of unacceptable circumstances in Unibuss.
– I am overwhelmed and very honored to be awarded this prize that highlight something very important in society. I also hope it helps people in a vulnerable situation are taken seriously and that we never forget that this case is about a mother and her daughter’s untimely demise, says Robin Schaefer VG.
– Important role
– Freedom of Expression hope is that Robin Schaefer and Jan Erik Skog efforts will help lift up alarms important role in society, and that future whistleblowers are greeted in a professional manner. Therefore, the Freedom of Expression Prize in 2015, said Chairman Georg Fr. Rieber-Mohn.
Police Detective Robin Schaefer (45) announced in January 2014 the management of the Hordaland police about what he perceived as serious shortcomings in the investigation of the eight year old Monika Sviglinskajas death. The case was one and a half years earlier dismissed as suicide.
Robin Schaefers criticism of the investigation was rejected by management. He took eventually contact with the mother counsel Stig Nilsen, a choice that has been cited as crucial to the case was reopened in May 2014.
UNIBUSS-ALERTS: Union representative Jan Erik Skog (69) notified the a period of ten years Oslo city council and boards of Sporveisbussene (Unibuss) and Oslo Tramways (KTP) on a variety of unacceptable circumstances by corporations engaged Oslo’s public transport.
Photo: Jorgen Braastad , VG
steward Jan Erik Skog (69) warned over a period of ten years Oslo city council and boards of Sporveisbussene (Unibuss ) and Oslo Tramways (KTP) on a variety of unacceptable circumstances by corporations engaged Oslo’s public transport. As the employee representative, he reported on several cases of corruption, including the rough overfaktureringer, paid smear site and purchase agreements entered into with persons closely linked to management.
– The two have had some supporters in their notification work, but has above all met strong resistance over time internally at their workplaces. For both, it has therefore demanded courage and been a great personal burden to use freedom of speech, according to the citation for the award.
Freedom of Expression Prize Foundation is highest distinction. The prize is NOK 400 000, which is shared between the year two receivers. With the price follows Fritt Ord statuette signed Nils Aas.
(AP / NTB)
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