— Call for strong collaboration in the promotion of human rights across the countryThe Independent National Commission on Human Rights (INCHR), with support from the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), has completed phase II of its training program intended for Liberian journalists to develop their knowledge and skills in human rights reporting. Unlike reporting on events, which many Liberian journalists do, Human Rights reporting is a specialized area in which a journalist needs training to become or au courant with. The training also drilled participants in International Human Rights Principles, Obligations, Standards and Reporting strategies and news reporting ethics in human rights reporting. Dr. Sonny Onyegbula, Head of Programs at the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, highlighted the importance of the training and emphasized that there has been limited training for journalists on human rights. The objective of the training was to enhance the capacity of journalists to report on human rights issues, ensure human rights issues form part of the national discourse by media practitioners across Liberia; and improve human rights education-specific locations.

Source: Daily Observer December 23, 2019 05:03 UTC