In a bid to foster strong collaboration to promote human rights in Liberia, the Independent National Commission on Human Rights (INCHR) with support from the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) completed the training of over 200 Liberian journalists. Participants, among other things, were enlightened on International Human Rights Principles, Obligations, Standards and Reporting strategies, the news reporting ethics in human rights reporting, among other things. With this, I believe the media in Liberia will be well positioned to report on the issues of human rights,” he noted. The Objectives of the trainings were 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 in the country; and improve human rights education specific locations. The activities are under a Swedish funded project for human rights capacity building implemented by the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.

Source: Front Page Africa December 20, 2019 05:48 UTC