Crimes against media workers are crimes against human rights because they violate fundamental freedoms and undermine the principles of the rule of law. These dangers were recognized on the international level by means of a UN General Assembly resolution in 2013, which established an International Day to end impunity for crimes against journalists. A report presented on the occasion of the International Day 2018 reveals that the bloodiest year for violence against journalists was 2012, with 124 murders. To date, the reality of the facts tells us that nine out of every ten crimes against journalists go unpunished.
This year’s Day drew attention to 7 countries: Mexico, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iraq, Yemen, Somalia and Ukraine. To address this problem, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is continuing the campaign #EndImpunity.
