OSCE Moldova Mission promotes responsible reporting on human trafficking
Media outlets can contribute greatly to the fight against human trafficking. (OSCE/Ayhan Evrensel) Photo details
CHISINAU, 24 November 2003 - With the aim of promoting reliable, responsible and sensitive media coverage of trafficking issues, the OSCE's Moldova Mission is holding a four-day workshop for journalists, with intensive training sections on interviewing trafficking victims and investigating trafficking cases.
The main goal of the "Journalism and Human Trafficking" workshop is to teach journalists how to write a critical, newsworthy story on human trafficking without infringing the rights of the victims.
"Reporting on human trafficking contributes greatly to the fight against this modern form of slavery," Ambassador William Hill, the Head of the OSCE Mission to Moldova, emphasized in his opening remarks the workshop, which started this morning in Molovata Noua, a small resort outside Moldova's capital Chisinau.
"Sell your story well, but sell it sensitively!" he appealed to journalists. "Always protect the identity of a victim."
The 13 journalists participating in the workshop represent leading Moldovan TV and radio stations, newspapers and news agencies.
The two trainers together have 37 years of experience in international journalism. Discussion on human trafficking issues will also bring in representatives from the OSCE, International Organization for Migration (IOM), the United Nation Children's Fund (UNICEF) and non-governmental organizations.
The workshop is part of the OSCE Mission's project on "Strengthening Protection and Assistance to Victims of Trafficking, Adults and Minors".
The main goal of the "Journalism and Human Trafficking" workshop is to teach journalists how to write a critical, newsworthy story on human trafficking without infringing the rights of the victims.
"Reporting on human trafficking contributes greatly to the fight against this modern form of slavery," Ambassador William Hill, the Head of the OSCE Mission to Moldova, emphasized in his opening remarks the workshop, which started this morning in Molovata Noua, a small resort outside Moldova's capital Chisinau.
"Sell your story well, but sell it sensitively!" he appealed to journalists. "Always protect the identity of a victim."
The 13 journalists participating in the workshop represent leading Moldovan TV and radio stations, newspapers and news agencies.
The two trainers together have 37 years of experience in international journalism. Discussion on human trafficking issues will also bring in representatives from the OSCE, International Organization for Migration (IOM), the United Nation Children's Fund (UNICEF) and non-governmental organizations.
The workshop is part of the OSCE Mission's project on "Strengthening Protection and Assistance to Victims of Trafficking, Adults and Minors".