Children's rights to media not protected
Says study
The country's existing media policies do not protect children's rights to media due to the absence of specific provisions ensuring children's participation in media and their right to information, says a study.
Though the government is obliged to protect children's right to freedom of expression according to international convention, it, alongside private television channels and radio stations, give less importance to children's programmes and related news.
Moreover, the present laws and policies in the country do not protect children's privacy and dignity, said the study.
The findings were revealed at a “Roundtable Discussion on Analysing Broadcast Media Policies in the Light of Child Rights”, organised by Nari Moitree and Save the Children at Dhaka Reporters Unity in the city on Thursday.
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