The watchdog body, whose members will be named by local dailies in the coming few days, will be headed by Saeed Al Badi, member of the UAEJA.
The editors met yesterday in Dubai to work out a mechanism for the enforcement of the code and charter.
UAEJA Chairman Mohammed Yusouf said the committee will monitor implementation of regulations stated in the charter. It will have no censorship role that will involve restriction and accountability.
Press freedom is absolute and commitment to the charter’s general guidelines is left to the will of newspapers, he emphasised.
He didn’t rule out amendments to the charter in the light of new realities and practice on the ground.
He urged managements of media companies to educate their journalists about the code of ethics.
The meeting was attended by editors of English and Arabic dailies.
