NUJ Launches Journalists’ Safety Tracker to Mark International Day Against Impunity

The International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists is being marked with the launch of the new Journalists’ Safety Tracker by the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) to document incidents of harassment and abuse faced by journalists. The initiative comes in response to the alarming statistics, including 117 journalists killed in 2020-2021, with Latin America and the Caribbean and Asia and the Pacific being the most affected regions. NUJ General Secretary Michelle Stanistreet emphasizes the importance of collecting data to advocate for improved protections and calls for accountability for perpetrators of crimes against journalists globally.

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