Strengthening Judicial Capacity to Handle Misinformation, Disinformation and Hate Speech

The Media Authority, in collaboration with Journalists for Human Rights (JHR), will conduct a two-day judicial training to end impunity for crimes against journalists by focusing on improving investigation and prosecution skills, understanding freedom of expression, and implementing international and domestic legal frameworks. The training will target judges, prosecutors, and other judicial actors to build their capacity to handle cases of violence against journalists and hold perpetrators accountable, which is crucial for protecting freedom of expression and ensuring public trust in the justice system under the theme:

“Promoting a Just Approach to Misinformation, Disinformation, and Hate Speech.”

This training will focus on the investigative techniques and evidence collection in cases of attacks on journalists, the application of international and domestic human rights law, particularly regarding freedom of expression and attacks on the media, and understanding the importance of press freedom and its connection to democracy and public interest.