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<The Brussels Declaration:
Incitement to Hate and Violence through Media>
(The participants at the International conference on media, armed
conflict and hate speech, organized in Brussels by the International
Federation of Journalists with the participation of Communication
and Information Sector of UNESCO) Agree to recommend to
journalists and their unions to:
1. Stand up for the principles and ethics of responsible journalism at all
times;
2. Commit to fighting incitement to hate and violence in media and
to denouncing it wherever and whenever it happens as a matter of
principle, and ensure that their members are made aware of codes
and guidelines as well as their use in resolving ethical dilemmas;
3. Promote higher standards in journalism through education and
training, putting an emphasis on the importance of words;
4. Further promote better working conditions for journalists to increase
their independence and commitment to their profession;
5. Urging media to be aware of the potentially self-serving rhetoric used
by those parties with a vested interest in influencing public opinion in
order to justify racist acts or even war;
6. Encourage diversity in media and solidarity among journalists and
their organizations at the country, regional, and global levels in order
to oppose attempts to use media for the purpose of inciting hate and
violence;
7. Support the use of online media in a way that seeks to prevent the
abuse of these platforms to foment violence and divisions based on
hate speech;
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