International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists
November 2 · Level 9 · #310 of 2238
This United Nations observance calls for crimes against journalists to be investigated and those responsible brought to justice. Impunity endangers more than newsroom staff: it also threatens the public's access to reliable information.
How it is celebrated: commemorations, public discussions and awareness campaigns focus on journalists' safety. News organisations and human rights groups draw attention to unresolved cases and call for effective protection for media workers.
The date commemorates two French journalists killed in Mali on 2 November 2013. Their deaths gave this worldwide call for accountability a specific day of remembrance.