IFJ Asia and Africa Regional Workshop July 25-26, 2006 Phnom Penh, Cambodia Recommendations for reporting on HIV/AIDS Media professionals and media organisations need to develop strategies that strengthen the role of media in providing information on all aspects of HIV and AIDS. [..]

BILBAO DECLARATION Journalists from 70 countries meeting in Bilbao, May 2-4, 1997 at the IFJ World Conference “ Prime Time for Tolerance”, recognising the threat to peace and democracy from increasing racial violence in urban communities, widespread religious intolerance, war and genocide arising from ethnic rivalry, and prejudice against national minorities on the basis of language and [..]

Journalists and media organisations shall strive to maintain the highest standards of ethical conduct in reporting children’s affairs and, in particular, they shall 1. strive for standards of excellence in terms of accuracy and sensitivity when reporting on issues involving children; 2. [..]

1. Identify violence against women accurately through the internationally accepted definition in the 1993 UN Declaration on the Elimination of Violence Against Women. 2. Use accurate, non-judgmental language. For instance, rape or sexual assault is not in any way to be associated with normal sexual activity; and trafficking in women is not to be confused with prostitution. [..]

(Adopted by 1954 World Congress of the International Federation of Journalists.) This Declaration is proclaimed as a standard of professional conduct for journalists engaged in gathering, transmitting, disseminating and commenting on news and information in describing events. One : Respect for truth and for the right of the public to truth is the first duty of the journalist. [..]