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The Communication Initiative
After nearly 28 years, The Communication Initiative (The CI) Global is entering a new chapter. Following a period of transition, the global website has been transferred to the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) in South Africa, where it will be administered by the Social and Behaviour Change Communication Division. Wits' commitment to social change and justice makes it a trusted steward for The CI's legacy and future.
 
Co-founder Victoria Martin is pleased to see this work continue under Wits' leadership. Victoria knows that co-founder Warren Feek (1953–2024) would have felt deep pride in The CI Global's Africa-led direction.
 
We honour the team and partners who sustained The CI for decades. Meanwhile, La Iniciativa de Comunicación (CILA) continues independently at cila.comminitcila.com and is linked with The CI Global site.
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Reporting Human Rights and Humanitarian Stories: a Journalist's Handbook

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This handbook is written for journalists who are reporting stories with human rights or humanitarian components.

Table of Contents
  • How the Handbook Works
  • How to reach the editor
  • Acknowledgements
  • International Law
1. Human Rights (+ UN system)
  • What are human rights?
  • The International Bill of Human Rights
  • The Right to Property
  • The United Nations System as it Pertains to Human Rights
  • The Status of International Human Rights Instruments
  • Special Rapporteurs/Representatives/Experts and Chairs of Working Groups of the Special Procedures of the Commission on Human Rights & of the Advisory Services Programme
2. Humanitarian Law (+ ICRC, landmines, individual criminal responsibility & war crimes)
  • International Humanitarian Law (Winquist Galbe)
  • The Individual and International Criminal Responsibility (includes war crimes and crimes against humanity)
  • International Tribunals
  • Landmines & ICRC country lists concerning same
3. Freedom of Expression and Participation (+ elections; Nobel)
  • Hate Speech and War Propaganda
  • What Makes an Election Fair
  • Nobel Peace Prize & 1997 prize-winner profile (re: East Timor)
4. Disasters and War (+ insurance, safety, conflict profiles)
  • An Invited Comment on Foreign Journalists Reporting Disasters (Cater)
  • Natural Disasters (IDNDR and various)
  • Safety (CPJ)
  • Insurance & Safety (HMT)
  • Conflict Profiles (SIPRI; Parker and Heindel)
5. Migrants (+ refugees)
  • Migrants
  • Refugee Protection
6. Minorities, Indigenous, and Tribal Peoples
  • Minorities; Indigenous and Tribal Peoples
  • Minorities and Indigenous populations within the Commonwealth of Independent States
7. Women / Children (+ rights; labour; armed conflict)
  • Women / Children
8. Thesaurus
9. Country Profiles
10. Address Book

Click here for the full resource online.

Contact velinontheroad@hotmail.com to obtain a hard copy.

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