Every day, citizens, journalists, artists and activists are harassed, tortured and killed for expressing themselves.

In the majority of these cases, no one is punished. We’re working to change this.

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

MADA condemns killing of four journalists amid escalating Israeli airstrikes

The deliberate targeting of Palestinian journalists and their families in Gaza constitutes a grave violation of international law, renewing urgent calls for global action to protect media workers and ensure accountability.

Syria, end of an era: From the fall of brutality to the rise of uncertainty

Despite growing threats and limited representation, GCHR highlights how Syrian women human rights defenders continue pushing for greater inclusion and gender-sensitive justice amid a fragile political transition.

Peru: RSF warns of major offensive against press freedom and calls for urgent protection of journalists

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is alarmed by growing hostility toward independent media in Peru, where journalists are increasingly the target of judicial harassment, stigmatization, and physical –even lethal– attacks.

Documentary names soldier it says killed Shireen Abu Akleh in 2022

Israeli soldier Alon Scagio is named in the killing of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh as CPJ demands full accountability and condemns U.S. and international inaction enabling impunity.

MADA condemns assassination of journalist Hassan Eslaih in Nasser Medical Hospital bombing

Eslaih was recovering from injuries sustained while reporting when a drone strike hit his hospital room in southern Gaza, following repeated threats and incitement by Israeli forces and settlers.

Authorities in Burundi stay silent amid rising violence against journalists

With a month to go before national elections, Burundi has seen a disturbing escalation in attacks, threats, and arbitrary arrests of journalists.