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Reporting
Refugee and Asylum Issues
In
a press
release in 2003 , UNHCR noted that hostile and alarmist media
coverage of asylum and refugees undermines the lives of those
who have had to flee persecution, usually from countries where
there is no free press, rather than inform any legitimate
public debate on these issues.
This section of the website contains resources, including guidance for journalists issued by the UNHCR in conjunction with the NUJ and
the Information Centre on Asylum and Refugees (ICAR), to help the media report asylum issues fairly and accurately.
Guidance for journalists
In order to help the media report asylum issues fairly and accurately, UNHCR in co-operation with the National Union of Journalists and
the Information Centre on Asylum and Refugees (ICAR), has published a guidance leaflet for journalists.
UNHCR Media Site
Vital data for the media professional, including information on contacts, press briefings and conferences.
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Refugees, Asylum-seekers and the Media Project
Promoting best practice in media representation of refugee and asylum issues.
Press releases
Current and archived press releases from UNHCR London.
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