Question: World’s first television channel dedicated to human rights was launched at which of the following place?
(a) London
(b) Miami
(c) Boston
(d) Manchester
Answer: (a)
Related facts:
- On 15th January 2019, world’s first television channel dedicated to human rights was launched in London.
- The International Observatory of Human Rights (IOHR) informed that its internet-based channel would bring human rights issues to audiences in over twenty countries across Europe, Latin America and the Middle East.
- This TV channel will telecast topics which will include refugees, press freedom and the incarceration of journalists, extremism, women’s rights, LGBT+ issues and the plight of the world’s stateless people.
- Broadcasts can be viewed through the netgem.tv interactive platform and will be available via mobile applications.
- IOHR hopes to broadcast in other languages including Farsi, Turkish, Arabic and Russian.
Links:
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-rights-media-television/first-human-rights-tv-channel-vows-to-give-a-voice-to-voiceless-idUSKCN1P931K
https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/variety/first-human-rights-tv-channel-to-lend-voice-to-the-voiceless/article26006053.ece