The
year 2022 has reminded us of the painful reality that
people all over the globe are locked in major
international conflicts to fight for their human rights
and freedom. Amidst the turmoil, it's sometimes easy to
miss the race-based discrimination that the
media displays in its coverage of these
tragedies. This year's theme for the United Nations
International Day of Peace is "End Racism. Build
Peace." We want to join the UN in "creating a
world in which people are treated equally, regardless of
their race," by urging the media to cover a wider
spectrum of conflicts across the globe -- and to do so
without biases.
Sign the petition to
urge media organizations to cover conflicts around the
world with the same urgency and respect as
Ukraine!
When
Ukrainians bravely fought back against Russia's
invasion, the media covered their courage, and the world
rightfully cheered them on. That's just as it
should be. However, similar struggles have
been unfolding in Palestine, Yemen, Kashmir, and
other regions, yet they usually don't receive much
attention from the mainstream media, and are often even
vilified. In these war-torn regions, families have also
been battered, broken apart, and displaced from their
homes -- if they even manage to survive long enough to
flee. Sign the petition to
urge media organizations to cover conflicts around the
world with the same urgency and respect as the war in
Ukraine!
