The article lacks any reference to the international law context. For example, whether U.S. strikes in June were authorized under international law, whether these attacks violated the UN Charter, and what Iran’s rights are under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, all merit inclusion in the article in order to provide the reader an adequate, balanced understanding of the situation.
Dear CTV and AP newsrooms,
I’m writing on behalf of Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East (CJPME, https://www.cjpme.org) to express concerns about the article titled “Iran pushes back against Trump ahead of Geneva talks in face of major U.S. military deployment” published this morning.
Firstly, in discussing the as-yet unverified Iranian protest death toll, the article presents President Trump’s claim of “at least 32,000 people” as primary factual framing, followed by alternative estimates. Trump’s statement should be explicitly referred to as a claim or assertion, as Canadian Association of Journalists ethics guidelines accuracy standards require clear distinction between assertion and fact.
Secondly, the article lacks any reference to the international law context. For example, whether U.S. strikes in June were authorized under international law, whether these attacks violated the UN Charter, and what Iran’s rights are under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, all merit inclusion in the article in order to provide the reader an adequate, balanced understanding of the situation.
I kindly urge CTV and AP to correct the article accordingly, in order to align with the Canadian Association of Journalists ethics guidelines and standards of balance and accuracy.
Sincerely,
Alison Jenkins