Without consequence

JOURNALISTS today face ever more sophisticated threats, while those who target them continue to walk free. From drone attacks to online harassment and legal intimidation, the methods of silencing reporters are multiplying, with little fear of punishment. This year’s International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, observed today, carries the theme ‘Threats Evolve. Impunity Endures’. According to Unesco, 189 journalists were killed in 2024 and 2025, most of them in conflict…