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Ukraine: Manual for Journalists on Documenting International Crimes
- By Raphael CLD
- 11 September 2023
Ukraine: Manual for Journalists on Documenting International Crimes
In 2023, the Centre for Law and Democracy (CLD) developed a detailed Manual for Journalists on Collecting and Preserving Information About International Crimes, along with a short pamphlet, Preserving Information for International Criminal Convictions: A Pocket Guide for Journalists and conducted a training in collaboration with our local partner, the Regional Press Development Institute (RPDI), based on the Manual. This training programme aims to help journalists, especially those reporting from the frontlines, recognise when international crimes have been committed and how to take some simple steps to capture pertinent information so that it can be used for both reporting and judicial proceedings.
The Manual is divided into four main sections providing, respectively, an overview of international crimes, a focus on crimes against journalists, a review of practical steps that can be taken to document crimes so that the information can be used for criminal justice purposes and a final section setting out some additional resources. Although the Manual was specifically designed for Ukraine, the core material is relevant to other situations, so we encourage those with an interest in this from anywhere in the world to have a look at it.
The Manual is available here in English and Ukrainian and the Guide is available here in English and Ukrainian. For those interested, we can also share the slides we used for the training upon request.
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