At Dzaleka.com, we are committed to honest, accurate, and respectful reporting that reflects the lives, voices, and experiences of people connected to Dzaleka Refugee Camp and beyond.
Our work is guided by the belief that stories should be reported with care, fairness, and responsibility.
1. Accuracy
We aim to publish information that is factual, verified, and clearly presented. Before publishing, we do our best to check names, dates, locations, quotes, and other relevant details.
When we cannot independently verify a claim, we will make that clear in our reporting.
2. Fairness
We aim to represent people, communities, and events fairly. We do not deliberately mislead readers, take quotes out of context, or present one-sided information as fact.
When a story involves criticism, allegations, or disagreement, we aim to give relevant people or organisations a fair opportunity to respond where appropriate.
3. Respect and dignity
We report on people with dignity and respect. This is especially important when covering refugees, displaced people, vulnerable communities, children, or people affected by trauma.
We avoid language, images, or framing that dehumanises, exploits, or sensationalises people’s experiences.
4. Community-centred storytelling
Dzaleka.com values stories told by people with lived experience and close knowledge of the community. We believe reporting should not only speak about communities, but also make space for communities to speak for themselves.
We welcome contributors whose voices are often overlooked or underrepresented.
5. Independence
Our editorial decisions are made independently. Advertisers, partners, donors, or supporters do not control our reporting, opinions, or editorial direction.
If a story is sponsored, paid for, or produced in partnership, that will be clearly labelled.
6. Corrections and accountability
If we publish something inaccurate, we will correct it. We believe accountability is part of good journalism and responsible publishing.
Please refer to our Corrections Policy for how we handle errors and updates.
7. Opinion and analysis
We may publish opinion pieces, commentary, reflections, and personal stories. These should be clearly presented in a way that helps readers understand they are not straight news reporting.
Opinion pieces reflect the views of the writer and do not always represent the views of Dzaleka.com.
8. Sources and attribution
We aim to credit information, ideas, quotes, images, and reporting appropriately. We do not present other people’s work as our own.
Where we republish or reference reporting from another source, we will acknowledge the original source in line with our republishing policy and editorial practice.
9. Privacy and safety
We take care when reporting information that may affect someone’s privacy, dignity, or safety. In some cases, we may withhold names or identifying details where there is a clear reason to protect a person from harm.
This is especially important in stories involving children, survivors of violence, people at risk, or sensitive community matters.
10. No hate or harmful content
We do not support content that promotes hatred, discrimination, incitement, harassment, or violence against individuals or groups.
We aim to create a publication that informs, reflects, and strengthens community understanding.
11. Use of images
Images should support the story truthfully and respectfully. We avoid using images in a misleading way or publishing visuals that exploit distress, humiliation, or suffering.
Where possible, we seek to ensure that photos are relevant, respectful, and properly credited.
12. Editorial responsibility
Every piece published on Dzaleka.com should meet a reasonable standard of clarity, honesty, and relevance. While we support a range of voices and writing styles, we reserve the right to edit submissions for clarity, length, accuracy, grammar, and house style.
We may decline to publish material that does not meet our standards.
13. Our purpose
Dzaleka.com exists to publish stories that matter, reflect community life, and create space for informed, thoughtful, and human-centred storytelling.
We are committed to building a publication that readers can trust and contributors can be proud to write for.
Contact
If you have questions about our editorial standards or want to raise a concern about published content, please contact us through our contact page.