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
Four arrested over 2019 killing of journalist Lyra McKee in Northern Ireland
“We welcome the apparent progress in the investigation into the murder of journalist Lyra McKee, but are concerned that there has still not been justice nearly two and a half years on. Delayed justice has only contributed to a worrying overall climate for media in Northern Ireland” – RSF.
Press freedom organisations welcome European Commission’s Recommendation on safety of journalists
“The key to the Recommendation’s success will lie in effectively following up on its outcomes and holding the member states to account if their implementation is lacking.”
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.