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
More than 100 journalists killed in six months in Gaza – where is the international community?
“Gaza’s reporters must be protected, those who wish must be evacuated, and Gaza’s gates must be opened to international media.”
CPJ seeks probe of Israeli attack on TV journalists wearing press insignia
“The IDF’s disregard for press insignia, both after and prior to October 7, endangers the lives of journalists.”
Norway: No justice for attempted murder of PEN International VP
On 9 April, the Oslo District Attorney’s Office dismissed the case regarding the attempted murder of publisher William Nygaard, who was shot and seriously injured on 11 October 1993.
Greece: Three years on, still no justice for murdered journalist Giorgos Karaivaz
“Karaivaz was one of Greece’s most prominent investigative journalists specialising in organised crime and police reporting when he was gunned down in broad daylight outside his Athens home on 9 April 2021”.
Gaza journalists struggle to report as they “expect to die daily’
CPJ speaks to three women journalists working tirelessly across borders to support Gaza’s embattled press corps.
How Mexico’s protection mechanism is failing journalists, Colombia takes a step in the right direction, plus Haiti’s endangered media
March in the Americas: A free expression round-up produced by IFEX’s Regional Editor Laura Vidal, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.