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BH Journalists - Training for journalists from Syria and Iraq concludes

FENA Press release

SARAJEVO, June 24 (FENA) - Six-day workshop on reporting on transitional justice concluded in Sarajevo yesterday with a decision of participants on forming a network of journalists and civil society activists from Syria, Iraq and BiH towards contributing to building of peace, tolerance and co-existence of majority and minority peoples in these states, Association BH Journalists stated.

It was emphasized during the workshop that media and civil society organizations play an important role in peacebuilding in post-conflict period. Journalists and activists have responsibility under such circumstances because their actions can be a contribution to building a society of tolerance, but they can also affect spreading of hate speech and intolerance. Community trapped by conflict needs journalists to report in an innovative way, focus on solutions and take a step forward from conventional reporting.

Media professionals who reported during the war in BiH, representatives of academic community, transitional justice experts and activists from BiH exchanged their experience with the trainees. Educational program included topics such as standards of fair, balanced and objective reporting on sensitive topics related to war and violation of human rights, transitional justice and facing the past, documenting war crimes and media contribution to building of peace and stability.

Workshop on “Transitional Justice and Reporting” was organized by Association BH Journalists with support of Danish organization International Media Support (IMS).

 

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