Place where
the
violation occurred
e.g Chiendambuya Village in
Headlands
What really happened e.g. Chigotwe family displaced from their family
home for supporting a political party of their choice
Reasons why it happened e.g Chief X thought the Chigotwe family was
mobilizing against his political party of choice
How it happened e.g The Chief’s supporters pounced the homestead of
Chigotwe families with machetes and knobkerries driving the family out
of the village on Tuesday 15, Feb 2016
4. UNDERSTANDING AND MITIGATING RISK
Role and Responsibility of HRMs (Citizen Journalists)
a) Respect for truth and for the right of the public to truth is the first duty
of the citizen journalist. This will save the HRM from attacks and
simultaneously save HZT from sending out wrong information
b) Check and recheck-check and recheck the facts to avoid recording
nonexistent stories or incidents of political violence.
c) The HRM shall not suppress essential information or falsify information.
This will help HZT to assess the political temperatures and remain an
authoritative source of information on violations
d) The HRM shall do the utmost to rectify any published information which
is found to be harmfully inaccurate, through alerting the office of such
developments so that a retraction can be made in time
e) The citizen journalist shall observe professional secrecy regarding the
source of information obtained in confidence. This will ensure that the
sources of information will keep on giving you more information
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