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Assess how the media is supposed to exercise its roles and RESPONSIBILIES in reporting on human rights violations in a democracy

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Human rights occurs when ones human rights such as the right to life and liberty, right to work, freedom from slavery, freedom of opinion and expression etc are abused. Human rights violations include abductions, detentions without trial, assassination, political executions, arbitrary arrests,

and torture.

The media has an immense role to play media in reporting of human rights violations in a democracy. The media is meant to unravel the hidden facts about a human rights abuse that occurs and reports the incident without any form of manipulations and exaggerations.

The voices of most people who have been abused of their human rights are pressed down as they're often not allowed to speak up. The media as the watchdog of the democratic society should help in giving voice to the voiceless by creating a public platform for scrutiny, public debate and reflection and also makes sure that the abused gets justice.

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