Some Features of the Coverage of Crimes during the War in the Context of the Karabakh Conflict

Authors

  • Naira Hambardzumyan Yerevan State University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46991/BYSU:B/2022.13.1.083

Keywords:

Karabakh conflict, war crimes, human rights, international criminal law, coverage of armed conflicts, military journalism

Abstract

For professional and targeted reporting of war crimes of the parties during wars, armed conflicts, crimes against
humanity, etc., not only professional knowledge and skills in the field of journalism but
also certain levels of professional training are required, including a high level of awareness of the historical background of the conflict, political events, the activities of the
international organizations, the sphere of jurisdiction, knowledge of various branches of
international law, knowledge of the possibilities of journalistic work in the international
courts, accreditation procedures, work style, forms, etc.
The mentioned above knowledge can help in terms of comparison of facts, initiate
investigations, identify issues, inform the public about what is observable to all, and, the
most important, this basis can become a guide in shaping new views and perceptions of
the conflict and its geopolitical processes. The article deals with the research topic in the
context of the Karabakh conflict, in particular, the 44-day war.

Author Biography

Naira Hambardzumyan, Yerevan State University

 Ph.D student of the Chair of Printed and Broadcast Media, YSU

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Published

2022-03-21

How to Cite

Hambardzumyan, N. (2022). Some Features of the Coverage of Crimes during the War in the Context of the Karabakh Conflict. Bulletin of Yerevan University B: Philology, 13(1 (37), 83–93. https://doi.org/10.46991/BYSU:B/2022.13.1.083

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Journalism