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Reporting on Human Rights Coverage

This discussion led by Professor Eric Freedman explores the complexities of human rights coverage in the media. It examines whether excessive reporting can lead to "burnout" among both the press and the public, and if human rights issues can be distinctly reported from traditional news themes like politics and economics. Key human rights concerns discussed include various forms of bias, human trafficking, and violations like torture and unlawful detention. The session also highlights important international human rights organizations and the necessity for civil liberties.

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Reporting on Human Rights Coverage

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  1. Reporting on Human Rights Coverage Professor Eric Freedman 16 November 2011 freedma5@msu.edu

  2. Discussion Point • Does too much human rights coverage “burn out” press & public interest? • Can coverage of human rights issues be separated from coverage of economics, politics, social trends & other “traditional” news topics?

  3. Major International Human Rights Issues Today • Religious bias • Ethnic bias • Gender bias • Anti-refugee bias • Sexual orientation bias • Social caste bias • Anti-immigrant bias • Racial bias • Age bias • Geographic regional bias • Human trafficking • Exploitation of children • Bias against people with disabilities • Language bias • Bias against indigenous (native) peoples • Forced labor • Inhumane prison conditions

  4. Sample of Categories of Human Rights Violations • Arbitrary or unlawful deprivation of life • Disappearances • Torture • Substandard conditions in prisons & detention centers • Arbitrary arrests & detentions • Denial of a fair public trial • Political prisoners • Arbitrary interference with privacy, family, home or correspondence • Threats & harassment • Hate speech • Death penalty

  5. Parliament narrowly defeats controversial homosexuality law Nov 15, 2010 Christian groups at odds with Muslims over mosque Sep 10, 2008 Anti-Semitism from Lithuanian media Apr 21, 2009 Polish PM visits Lithuania amidst anti-Lithuanian hysteria in Poland Sep 07, 2011 Lithuania ignores European court decision and proposes to ban gender reassignment 3/09/11 Vilnius municipality encourages not to give alms to homeless people 9/01/11 Discrimination complaints down in 2010 3/21/11

  6. Respect for Civil Liberties & Political Rights • Freedom of speech & press • Internet freedom • Academic freedom • Cultural events • Freedom of assembly & association • Freedom of religion • Freedom of movement • Protection of refugees • Protection of political rights • Free and fair elections • Government transparency • Worker rights

  7. Belarus Faranak Farid, Iran Vahan Bayatyan, Armenia Moscow

  8. Some International Human Rights Defender Groups • Amnesty International (www.amnesty.org) • Human Rights Watch (www.hrw.org) • Reporters sans Frontieres (Reporters without Borders) (www.rsf.fr) • Transparency International (www.transparency.org) • UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (www.ohchr.org) • Global Integrity (www.globalintegrity.org)

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