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Action on Human Rights in the TV Industry

The TV Industry Human Rights (TVIHR) Forum was established in 2017 after members of BAFTA’s Albert Consortium recognised a need for broader industry collaboration and action to understand and address human rights issues in the TV industry.

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Every role matters

Read our award-winning quantitative research, in collaboration with the Institute for Screen Industries Research at the University of Nottingham, on working conditions for cleaners, caterers, drivers and security in UK TV production

Commissioning tools and guidance

Explore the tools and guidance designed to embed good human rights practice into the commissioning process

Human Rights And TV

The Forum uses a human rights lens to look at the making of TV programmes, considering who may potentially be impacted and what any impacts could be.

Industry Initiatives

External resources to address specific human rights impacts relevant to the TV production industry.

Book a lunch & learn or team briefing

Would your team like an insight into a human rights topic?

We can provide 45-60 minute webinars on a range of themes:

  • Human rights in TV production - the basics

  • Making TV in challenging contexts

  • Meaningful stakeholder engagement

  • Inclusive security practices

  • Production procurement

  • Response & remedy

  • Other topics on request

FREE for members  and for productions commissioned by members

Price for non-members on application

EVENTS AND TRAINING

Join us at one of our forthcoming webinars, in person events or short training courses

Getting the culture right

Detailed guidance and tools for productions

Production Pathway

A summary of broadcaster expectations for productions and signposting to supporting tools

Research: Respecting human rights in security practices (Full report 2021)

Individual country risk briefings

2021 Respecting human rights in the use of media support workers

Read our original research into the human rights risks associated with using media support workers, such as fixers, translators and drivers, in documentary-making, news and sports broadcasting.

Video explainer on tools available

Introducing human rights tools for productions

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