# Monitoring Crimes Against Journalists ### Guide for Journalists on Documenting International Crimes The [Centre for Law and Democracy](https://www.law-democracy.org/live/) and [News Media Europe](http://www.newsmediaeurope.eu/) launched the [Guide for Journalists on How to Document International Crimes](https://www.law-democracy.org/live/guide-for-journalists-on-documenting-international-crimes/), with concrete recommendations for journalists and editors on how to capture information about international crimes so that it may be admitted as evidence in court. The Guide provides advice about several legal issues in a way that is accessible to non-legal experts, including: * Privileges regarding the protection of confidential sources and not having to testify * What constitutes an international crime * Different types of evidence and basic rules regarding admissibility of evidence * How to gather information in a way that promotes its legal reliability and tips on doing this * Interviewing victims and witnesses The Guide also includes a section on Resources with links to various written documents, apps and civil society organisations which can provide support. The Guide was inspired by the invasion of Ukraine, but it is not tailored to that conflict and is, instead, applicable globally. The Guide is available in English [here](https://www.law-democracy.org/live/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Guide-Journalists-Doc-Crimes.final_.pdf), Burmese [here](https://www.law-democracy.org/live/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Guide-Journalists-Doc-Crimes.final_.Burmese.pdf), Ukrainian [here](https://www.law-democracy.org/live/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Guide-Journalists-Doc-Crimes.final_.Ukrainian.pdf) and Russian [here](https://www.law-democracy.org/live/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Guide-Journalists-Doc-Crimes.final_.Russian.pdf). --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://fundraising-guide.gfmd.info/crisis-emergencies/resources/monitoring-crimes-against-journalists.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.