UNDP organized a workshop for journalists on covering human rights issues in the media

An online seminar for Turkmen journalists on media coverage of human rights issues has begun its work. It is attended by employees of newspapers and magazines, television, online information publications, students of journalism departments of Turkmen universities, as well as representatives of public associations.
The two-day course will introduce participants to international and regional systems for the protection of human rights, the latest developments in this area. Media representatives will be introduced to the Principles relating to the status of national institutions engaged in the promotion and protection of human rights, or in other words, the Paris Principles and their significance for journalists.
Since the seminar is organized by UNDP in cooperation with the Office of the Ombudsman of Turkmenistan, a separate session will be devoted to the cooperation of the Ombudsman's Office with journalists, in which successful examples from this practice will be considered.
The interactive format of the event will allow participants to immediately apply the acquired knowledge in practice.
The seminar is conducted by the scientific expert of the Council of Europe Stephanie Lemke.

source: ORIENT news