Charter of Rome

Keywords: Italy, Europe, English, asylum seekers, refugees, migrants, trafficking, media, journalism, ethics, glossary

“Charter of Rome” is a code of conduct formed by The National Council of the Journalists’ Association (Consiglio Nazionale dell’Ordine dei Giornalisti, CNOG) and the Italian National Press Federation (Federazione Nazionale della Stampa Italiana, FNSI). Both bodies sharing the concern voiced by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), invite Italian journalists to exercise the highest care in dealing with information regarding asylum seekers, refugees, victims of trafficking and migrants living in Italy and elsewhere.

In the Annex, there is also a glossary concerning the terminology related to immigration and asylum seekers.

Charter of Rome [EN]