This document provides guidelines for media reporting on issues involving child protection in Belize. It outlines standards of accuracy, sensitivity, and upholding children's rights to privacy when reporting on topics regarding their safety, education, health and welfare. The guidelines state that children under 18 should not be interviewed or photographed without parental consent, and their identities should be protected in cases where public knowledge could adversely affect them, with exceptions for those 16 and older who are charged as perpetrators by police. It also addresses avoiding stereotypes, verifying information, obtaining consent, and discretion when portraying children in explicit images related to news stories.