International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists • November 2
Some people fight wars with guns. Journalists fight theirs with words. But too often, their words cost them their lives. Across the world, hundreds of reporters have been killed, kidnapped, or silenced—not for breaking laws, but for revealing the truth. And in most cases, the killers walk free. That’s what “impunity” means: no justice, no punishment, no closure.
When justice sleeps, fear wakes up. Other journalists start to self-censor, avoiding stories that could expose corruption or abuse. The public, meanwhile, loses access to honest news. What’s left are half-truths, propaganda, and silence disguised as peace.
It’s not just about protecting the press—it’s about protecting everyone’s right to know. A world without fearless journalism is a world where lies go unchallenged. Ending impunity isn’t just for journalists—it’s for society to breathe truth again.
Governments must investigate attacks, courts must act without bias, and people must care enough to speak up. Justice shouldn’t depend on how powerful the guilty are.
Every time a journalist is silenced and nothing happens, a piece of truth dies. But every time justice is served, hope gets a voice again.
Truth deserves defenders, not tombstones.
⌨ ᴛʸᵖⁱⁿᵍ ᴏᵘᵗ ᵒᶠ ᵗʰᵉ ʙˡᵘᵉ ᵈᵃʳᵉᵐ ᵐᵘˢⁱᶜ ᵇˡᵒᵍ
