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Zanimljiva diskusija sa prof. Johnom Espositom o
islamofobiji i mrznji prema muslimanima u @osce_odihr u Warsawi
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Facilitating understanding and co-operation among news media
and Muslim communities was the focus of an expert meeting organized by the OSCE
Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in Warsaw on 14
September 2015.
The participants – 10 journalists and media experts from
nine OSCE participating States – examined how news media and civil society
groups can co-operate more efficiently to address common stereotypes of
Muslims. The aim was to identify strategies for addressing the challenges faced
by journalists when covering issues related to Islam and Muslims.
"News media play a central role in shaping people’s
perceptions and ideas. Improving the understanding of issues related to news
media and Muslim communities is a critical part of addressing some of the most
common stereotypes," said Marouane Mohamed, ODIHR's Advisor on Combating
Intolerance Against Muslims. "We hope to use the results from this event
to build closer co-operation between news media and Muslim communities and to
inform our ongoing work on countering intolerance against Muslims."
This expert meeting is part of ODIHR's continuing work to
address intolerance against Muslims, in line with commitments made by OSCE
participating States concerning freedom of the media and tolerance and
non-discrimination. The event builds on focus groups, training seminars and
workshops held for civil society groups organized in 2013 and 2014, during
which participants emphasized the role of some media in creating and
perpetuating stereotypes against minority groups.
Izvor: OSCE/ODIHR
