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

RSF: A record total of 533 journalists are currently detained worldwide

RSF’s round-up shows that the number of journalist detained in 2022 is 13.4% higher than the figure for last year. Of those currently in detention, 78 are women – a rise of nearly 30% compared to 2021.

UN grants consultative status to Gulf Centre for Human Rights and the Bahrain Center for Human Rights

After years of efforts, IFEX members Gulf Centre for Human Rights and Bahrain Center for Human Rights are finally granted UN ECOSOC consultative status.

Tragic year for the press in Latin America: Organizations in the region call on states to create conditions for violence-free journalism

As conditions worsen for the practice of journalism in the region, civil society organizations have identified four worrying trends.

Working Together

CPJ joins letter calling on incoming Brazilian government to address press freedom concerns

CPJ joined eight civil society groups and press freedom organizations in a letter to the communications working group of the Brazilian transitional government, urging the incoming federal administration to adopt measures to protect press freedom and the safety of journalists.

Working Together

Misinformation in Iran, World Cup double-standards, and immunity

November 2022 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

South Asia: IPI launches ad campaign calling for action to protect press freedom and the safety of journalists

The International Press Institute has joined with seven print and online media outlets in Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Pakistan to launch an ad campaign aimed at raising public awareness about the need to protect press freedom.