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Committee to Defend Journalists says 80 p.c of individuals accused of murdering journalists go unpunished.
The killers of media employees are getting away with homicide.
That was the warning on the United Nations’ Worldwide Day to Finish Impunity for Crimes In opposition to Journalists.
The Committee to Defend Journalists discovered almost 80 p.c of killings up to now decade have gone unpunished.
Al Jazeera correspondent Shireen Abu Akleh was amongst 58 media employees killed thus far this yr whereas doing their jobs.
Israel’s army stated there was a “excessive likelihood” a soldier killed her, however is not going to press costs.
Somalia, Syria, Mexico, Myanmar and Pakistan have been named as a few of the most harmful locations for journalists.
What needs to be executed to fight impunity?
Presenter: Folly Bah Thibault
Company:
Sawsan Zaher – Palestinian human rights lawyer
Jodie Ginsberg – President, Committee to Defend Journalists
Aye Chan Naing – Editor, Democratic Voice of Burma