Time to break the cycle of violence against journalists

These figures show the extent of the risk faced by journalists for expressing opinions and disseminating information. This is only the tip of the iceberg. Journalists face a myriad of threats and violations committed against them, including kidnappings, arbitrary detention, torture, intimidation and harassment, both offline and online, as well as the seizure or destruction of material.

Overcoming all these threats is needed for measuring progress on the Sustainable Development Goal Target 16.10 on ensuring public access to information and protecting fundamental freedoms within the framework of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. More specifically this Report contributes to the data collected for SDG 16.10.1.

This Report is focused exclusively on the worst violations, i.e. the killings of journalists, in line with the IPDC Intergovernmental Council’s 2008 Decision on the Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity. The term “journalists” in this report covers “journalists, media workers and social media producers who generate a significant amount of public-interest journalism”, in line with the IPDC Decision on the Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity adopted by the IPDC Council in 2014.

Every two years, the awareness raising campaign for the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists coincides with the findings of the Director-General’s Report on the current state of global and regional impunity. Check out the multimedia and social media campaigns below.

Visual Identity

You can download the visual identity packs of the #MyKillersAreStillFree and #Journosafe social media campaign. The packs are available in: English, French, Spanish and Chinese.