NEWS / REPORTING ON CHILDREN: UNICEF updates guidelines for reporting on children’s issues - Documenting abuses while protecting children at risk

UNICEF updates guidelines for reporting on children's issues - Documenting abuses while protecting children at risk

By Ellen Tolmie and Rebecca Fordham

NEW YORK, USA, 6 August 2010 – UNICEF has updated its guidelines for reporting on children's issues as part of the continuing global effort to ensure every child's right to protection and dignity.

Grounded in the principle that children's rights must be respected in all circumstances, the guidelines focus particularly on those who may be at risk of harm – including physical danger, psychological coercion or social stigmatization – if they are identified in media reports.

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