Adejoké Babington-Ashaye is a versatile international law expert with expertise on a broad range of strategic, legal, and policy issues in international law and justice, accountability in the context of terrorism, and international criminal investigations. She is an expert trainer who provides technical and capacity building training to national criminal justice stakeholders on the investigation and prosecution of conflict-related sexual violence and crimes committed in the context of terrorism.
In this video she discusses the ethical considerations that are essential for journalists, and human rights documenters when interviewing vulnerable individuals including victims of international crimes. She addresses the potential risks of retraumatising the survivors of grave crimes, and the measures that journalists can adopt to minimise such risks. Additionally, she explores the delicate balance between breaking a news story and the crucial need of preserving the dignity and humanity of survivors of international crimes.
Time Stamps
00:05 Ethical considerations when engaging survivors of internationall crimes including conflict related sexual violence (CRSV)
02:21 Measures to prevent the retraumatisation of survivors of international crimes and CRSV
06:40 Navigating the tension between being the first to break a story as a journalist and protecting survivors of international crimes
