UNHCR Malaysia

TODAY'S DATE:Saturday, 31 July 2010

Writing on Refugees & Humanitarian Issues
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Reuters AlertNet - For Journalists
Overview of different tools for reporters

•	Reuters AlertNet Crisis Briefings Crisis briefings categorised by Conflicts, Food Security, Health & Sudden Disasters.
•	Interactive Charts Possibility to create (comparative) charts of countries on a large number of subjects including refugees originating from or residing in a country.
•	Reuters AlertNet Who Works Where Search engine for projects and press contacts of organizations in crises areas around the world
•	Humanitarian Heads Up Subscribe to newsletter on humanitarian issues
•	Interactive Map Interactive World Map with the possibility to select certain humanitarian issues (i.e. health, food security, conflicts etc) and check out the related news updates and statistics about those issues.
•	World Press Tracker Comparative tool to evaluate how different crises are globally covered
•	Mediawatch AlertNet scours the world’s media for provocative articles on humanitarian themes
•	E-learning for Journalists Humanitarian reporting training modules including “covering food crises”, “tackling humanitarian features” and a tutorial on “how aid works”.

Media Wise
Educational materials for journalists on topics like the ethical standards of conduct, responsibility and codes of practice.

Refugees
This part of the Media Wise website has a list of articles and reports including the following:

•	Portrayal and participation of minorities in the media It outlines the inaccurate and unfair reporting of two groups - refugees and asylum seekers, and Gypsies and Travellers - who are treated badly by the media, and suggests ways to improve coverage. Click here to download the full report in PDF format
•	Reporting asylum and refugee issues Leaflet containing information on reporting, film & photography, terminology, addresses and other useful resources. Click here to download the leaflet in PDF format

More reports and articles on how to report on refugees and asylum can be found on the following website.

Information Centre about Asylum and Refugees (ICAR)
An academic research and information organisation which encourages understanding, public debate and policy making about asylum and refugees.

•	ICAR’s Resources Overview of the online information products including statistics, guides to key issues, and a resources and links directory. Real lives Stories from refugees about their exile and persecution Navigation Guides Guides to issues relating to asylum and refugees and specific refugee populations in the UK. The guides are a comprehensive introduction to the topic and are aimed at the non-specialist user. Among the topics are public attitudes to asylum and employment for refugees and asylum seekers. Click here to download the guide on public attitudes to asylum in PDF format Click here to download the guide on employment for refugees and asylum seekers in PDF format Briefings Brief introductions to a number of subjects regarding asylum and refugees. Among the topics are “asylum and security” and “the asylum determination process”. The briefings also have information about further useful articles or books to get more in-depth information about the subject. Click here to download the briefing on asylum and security in PDF format Click here to download the briefing on the asylum determination process in PDF format Statistics Up-to-date information and analysis on UK asylum statistics.
•	Media Homepage A number of services that provide information to inform about asylum and refugees. Frequently Asked Questions This section provides an easy reference guide to commonly asked questions about asylum and refugees. Discussed topics are international law and asylum, resettlement and political issues. Media Research Recently published research that examines the nature of media reporting on asylum issues in the UK and the relationship between media reporting, public opinion, and policy development Media Guidelines Guidelines about the accurate and unbiased reporting of asylum and refugee issues in the media. These include topic-specific guidance notes, as well as more general codes of conduct and practice that contain relevant clauses on principles such as accuracy and discrimination.
•	Search engine to look through the website’s databases Look for publications, audio, visual resources and useful links

Exiled Journalists Network
An organization which helps journalists who have fled their country to escape persecution because of their media work. Its aims are to promote press freedom around the world and to assist asylum seeking and refugee journalists. The website contains information on press freedom, articles, stories and links to relevant organizations.

A guide for human rights internet reporting
With tips, links, abbreviations and contacts on this subject.

International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

International Humanitarian Law (IHL)
Brief explanation about IHL and related topics including treaties and customary law, refugees and other issues.

Information Resources about the ICRC and IHL
Resources in the form of audio, videos, photographs, databases and archives on the ICRC and humanitarian law.

Amnesty International – Human Rights Issues in Malaysia
List of publications on Human Rights Issues in Malaysia.

Reuterslink
Website about courses and tips on journalism.

Research Paper
A discussion of key concepts in theories of racism and xenophobia and the link between these concepts and media theory.

Click here to download the research paper in PDF format