The shocking facts about the problem of impunity:
journalists and media workers have been killed since 2006.
9 out of 10 cases go unpunished and see perpetrators walk free.
organisations that make up the IFEX network are committed to ending impunity.
Action Plan or Inaction Plan? The fate of the world’s journalists – and our democracies – hangs in the balance
On the 2022 International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, and the 10th anniversary of the UN Plan of Action on the Safety of Journalists, IFEX’s Executive Director underscores the need for States to start living up to their commitments.
Recent Articles on Impunity
Kazakhstan: Adil Soz raises alarm over increasing attacks on journalists
On 30 January, journalist Aisha Kutubaeva was physically attacked during a trial by the wife of the former Head of the Department of Culture, Bolat Mazhagulov. Mazhagulov is standing trial for embezzlement.
HRNJ-Uganda condemns escalating violence against journalists
IFEX member HRNJ-Uganda’s recent reporting on a violent attack on a journalist by Uganda’s security agency warns of an escalating media crackdown.
Syria’s National Dialogue: A first step, but uncertainty clouds the way forward
A safe civic space, where independent civil society can operate freely, is crucial for Syria’s transition, and its protection must be a priority in the next phase of reforms.
Ghanaian army officers brutally beat two journalists
Police have informed the assaulted journalists that they are unable to act on the matter, citing that it involves military personnel acting in their official capacity.
Missing activist Abdoul Sacko found
Abdoul Sacko was found a day after his abduction, severely injured and bearing visible signs of torture, and was immediately hospitalised for treatment.
Israel: Stop attacks on journalists and media freedom in the West Bank
Israel escalates arrests and movement restrictions on Palestinian journalists while blocking access and banning independent media amid its expanding military operations in the occupied territories.