ABSTRACT

Taking photographs of the faces of asylum seekers is certainly complicated. The Charter of Rome, launched in 2008 by the National Council of the Journalists’ Association (Consiglio Nazionale dell’Ordine dei Giornalisti) and the Italian National Press Federation (Federazione Nazionale della Stampa Italiana) presents the human rights concerns well. It aims to

However, most human rights advocates argue alternatively that refugees and asylum seekers should have the right to choose whether or not they are photographed. This takes us to the heart of the human rights theme.