Read Thomas Hammarberg´s latest Human Rights Comment :

"Ethical journalism : self-regulation protects the independence of media" The media play an enormously important role in the protection of human rights. They expose human rights violations and offer an arena for different voices to be heard in public discourse. However, the power of the media can also be misused to the extent that the very functioning of democracy is threatened.

—  The Comment is available in English, French and Russian