The world marks today, November 2nd, the International Day to End the impunity of crimes against journalists, with the attention focused on media employees’ safety and lack of justice for victims of attacks on them.
The data presented in the context of this day points to a disturbing reality: more than 1,000 journalists have been killed over the past 14 years because of their work, while in nine of the ten cases, perpetrators of these crimes do not face justice.
This day was proclaimed by the General Assembly of the United Nations in 2013 through Resolution A/ PRES/68/163, with the goal of raising awareness of violence against journalists and fighting the culture of impunity.
U n NESTO warns that the lack of punishment for crimes against journalists does not only threaten their lives, but also harms society as a whole, as it creates room for concealing human rights violations, corruption and crime.
Through the resolution, The UN has called on member states to take concrete measures to prevent attacks on journalists, investigate cases and place responsibility on the persons who conduct these works. It also requires that victims be provided access to justice and effective legal means.
November 2nd is selected in memory of two French journalists killed in Mali on November 2nd 2013.
This day serves as a call for institutions to guarantee media freedom, protection of journalists and punishment of any form of violence against them.
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