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.

Stalking the messenger: Ending impunity for illegal surveillance

Stalking the messenger: Ending impunity for illegal surveillance

It’s thanks to the work of journalists that the crimes of state surveillance were first exposed. Now, they are among those being stalked.

Recent Articles on Impunity

Reporters Without Borders: 488 journalists are currently detained worldwide

The exceptional surge in arbitrary detention is due, above all, to three countries – Myanmar, where the military retook power in a coup on 1 February 2021, Belarus, which has seen a major crackdown since the disputed 2020 presidential election, and China, which is tightening its grip on Hong Kong.

The Gambia’s transformative FoE journey

The Media Foundation for West Africa provides an analysis of the pre-election media and political landscape of The Gambia.

Nigerian journalist sues police over assault

Nigerian journalist Eniola Daniel files US$122,000 suit against the police, following his brutal assault while covering the destruction of shanties in Lagos.