What role do the media have in reporting human rights violations in a responsible manner?

The media’s role is to ensure that the counter-checks and balances that are necessary to promote human rights to the audience. If there are reported human rights violations, then the media’s role is to ensure that the true story will be delegated to the people. The media should operate free from bias and report accordingly – which means that there should be no preference for stories in certain continents or contexts. By reporting human rights violations, society will be able to see what will happen and will encourage necessary assemblies to fight against these abuses. 

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