The law should protect child victims!

According to the independent observers under the Czech law victims are far less protected from hurtful publicity than criminals. In support of these words they show a case of eight-year-old Ondra, who – abused by his mother – was refused the right to privacy, being repeatedly shown in undignified circumstances in TV.

Nevertheless there is a plan to introduce an amendment to the law saying that the child victims should remain anonymous – unless their parents or guardians request otherwise – for instance in abduction cases where their picture might help uncover their whereabouts. In the case this amendment is approved, any journalist who violates their right to privacy could face a million-crown fine.

More information is available on the website http://www.radio.cz/en/article/100787



Submitted by admin on Mon, 2008-02-25 11:23.
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