Journalists and Human Right Defenders Commence a Two-Day Training to Boost Their Skills in conflict mitigation in Yambio
Journalists and Human Right Defenders Commence a Two-Day Training to Boost Their Skills in conflict mitigation in Yambio
By Baraka
Non-violence taskforce and the South Sudan Union of Journalists have organized a two-day training at sunset hotel in Yambio Western Equatoria State to equip journalists and human rights defenders with skills in conflict mitigation, rumor control, and, non-violence communication.
The training aims to enhance the understanding of journalists and human rights defenders on the concept of conflict in relation to their work and promote effective non-violence communication strategies between Human rights defenders, journalists, and authorities without the use of violence.
Speaking at the opening of the training in the morning of Tuesday 4th, 2023, Mrs. Gisma Juma Magara the women protection officer at South Sudan Human right defender network said, the training is to build the capacity of both journalists and human rights defenders to contribute in conflict mitigation and rumor control in the society.
Mrs. Magara added both journalists and human rights defenders work to advocate for the rights of the voiceless in society.
On the other hand, Mr. Ruot George member of the South Sudan Union of Journalists applauded the training saying that it will enable the actors to have basic clues in conflict mitigation and rumor control, citing that both journalists and Human rights defenders primarily are part and partial in mitigating conflict.
