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.

Facing up to Impunity

It’s good to know that, on the road to end impunity, we are in good company.

Recent Articles on Impunity

Mass surveillance, press crackdowns, and punishing prisoners of conscience – impunity reigns in MENA

August 2021 in Middle East and North Africa: A free expression roundup produced by IFEX’s Regional Editor Naseem Tarawnah, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.

IFEX Regional Briefs
Erbil, Iraq, 16 January 2018. People gather near the United Nations (UN) office to demand that their relatives be found, relatives who disappeared during anti-Daesh operations, Yunus Keles/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

Enforced disappearances persist in MENA amidst unaddressed impunity

On the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, rights groups call on multilateral and international institutions to end impunity and ensure accountability for the continued trend of enforced disappearance in the region.

Working Together

August: An unhappy anniversary and 38,581 insults

August 2021 in Europe and Central Asia: A free expression round up produced by IFEX’s Regional Editor Cathal Sheerin, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.

IFEX Regional Briefs