Kazneni progon novinara na Međunarodnom kaznenom sudu (ICC)

undergraduate thesis

• Title (english): Prosecution of Journalists by the International Criminal Court (ICC)
• Author: Petra Radić
• Mentor: Danijel Labaš (mentor)
• Mentor: Mijo Beljo (sumentor)
• Committee member: Danijel Labaš (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Croatian Studies; Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2020-07-10, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Information and Communication Sciences; Communicology

Abstract

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Abstract (english)

The entrance of humanity into Information Age was characterized not only by a growing wish, need and sense of connection amongst people, but also by a struggle to regulate the influx of information and assure the continuity and propriety of that influx. Throughout the past 50 years, since the so-called “Information Age” began, the focus in media (if we disregard the struggles of media companies adapting to new technologies) was grounded on regulating the functions of media, controlling access to social networks and maintaining the ethical principles of journalism on newfound platforms. The societal focus concerning media aimed at things such as maintaining or improving media freedoms, raising the quality of shared information, battling clickbait and improving the understanding of media literacy. Despite the continuous aim to achieve progress in media freedoms and practices, many countries (as well as their media representatives) have not yet managed to fulfill their previously set goals within the same domain: unifying the concept of media freedoms, aligning media work with the principles of journalistic ethics and prosecuting individuals that go against the set legal guidelines. This paper will engage with miscarriages of the journalistic profession – primarily through the principles of international law. The focus within the paper is aimed at journalists acting as propaganda actors during times of war – thus, violating ethical regulations of their profession as well as international war treaties. Furthermore, it will aim to define legitimacy of legal prosecution of journalists for such acts – thus, answering the question of why has only a handful of journalists been prosecuted by the International Criminal Court and its tribunals. I will firstly define ICC as an institution, as well as the postulates on which it operates. Following that, I will present how the ICC operates in the realm of media, after which I will analyze media-related cases at ICC and its tribunals for war crimes committed in Rwanda, as well Yugoslavia. Finally, I will offer a conclusion established on the analysis of different mediarelated cases.

• Keywords: international criminal court; prosecution
• Keywords (english): international criminal court; prosecution
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:111:302977
• Study programme: Title: Department of Communication Studies; Study programme type: university; Study level: undergraduate; Academic / professional title: sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/prvostupnica (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) komunikologije (sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/prvostupnica (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) komunikologije)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2021-02-02 14:01:36