On this International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, we must call for an end to the international culture of indifference
Caoilfhionn Gallagher, KC, is a human-rights lawyer and expert in accountability for crimes against journalists.But on Nov. 2 – the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists – they are the story. And rightly so.
that as many as 10 French soldiers were nearby on the day of the killings, but “they were poorly equipped and barely able to ensure their own safety,” let alone to protect the journalists.to French President Emmanuel Macron seeking the truth, so that the two bereaved families can finally begin the process of mourning. That experience is all too familiar for many families of journalists killed in retaliation for their work or whilst on assignment.
A week before his assassination, Mr. Hayer reportedly acknowledged the threats to his life, saying, “If they get me, they get me. There’s nothing I can do, and I’m not going to stop my work.” A week later, he was dead.
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