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Index on Censorship’s youth board explores unpunished crimes against journalists
To mark the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, members of Index on Censorship’s youth board prepared a video statement outlining a particular case of impunity
02 Nov 16

To mark the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, members of Index on Censorship’s youth board have prepared a video statement outlining a particular case of impunity.

With over 800 journalists and media workers murdered around the world over the past decade, IFEX co-ordinates the global #NoImpunity campaign that aims to bring attention and action to the shocking conviction rate for attacks on media workers. Only one in ten of these crimes ends in punishment.

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At Index on Censorship, we believe everyone deserves the right to speak freely, challenge power and share ideas without fear. In a world where governments tighten control and algorithms distort the truth, defending those rights is more urgent than ever.

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At Index on Censorship, we believe everyone deserves the right to speak freely, challenge power and share ideas without fear. In a world where governments tighten control and algorithms distort the truth, defending those rights is more urgent than ever.

But free speech is not free. Instead we rely on readers like you to keep our journalism independent, our advocacy sharp and our support for writers, artists and dissidents strong.

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At Index on Censorship, we believe everyone deserves the right to speak freely, challenge power and share ideas without fear. In a world where governments tighten control and algorithms distort the truth, defending those rights is more urgent than ever.

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By Kieran Etoria-King

Editorial Assistant at Index on Censorship Kieran Etoria-King is editorial assistant at Index on Censorship. He graduated from Liverpool John Moores University in July 2015. He is the 2016 recipient of the Liverpool John Moores University Tim Hetherington Fellowship. He has previously written for The Independent and The Voice. Contact: [email protected]

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