“Ending Impunity: Upholding the Rule of Law”

On the occasion of the 1st International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists (2 November).

This landmark resolution condemns all attacks and violence against journalists and media workers. It also urges Member States to do their utmost to prevent violence against journalists and media workers, to ensure accountability, bring to justice perpetrators of crimes against journalists and media workers, and ensure that victims have access to appropriate remedies.

3 November 2014

1.15 – 2.45PM, ECOSOC Chamber,

United Nations Headquarters, New York

Samantha Libby, CPJ’s digital manager, has worked in freedom of expression and human rights in Ethiopia, Vietnam, Kalimantan, and West Papua. She has also investigated the domestic and international arms trade. She is a playwright, artist, and an award-winning writer.