BREAKING: People’s Tribunal to indict governments, seeking justice for murdered journalists.
Press freedom groups @freepressunltd, @pressfreedom & @RSF_inter are launching The People’s Tribunal on the Murder of Journalists to #EndImpunity. More: saferworldforthetruth.com 1/
Since 1992, more than 1400 journalists have been killed. In 8/10 cases, the killers go free. The persistently high level of impunity perpetuates a cycle of violence against journalists, posing a threat to freedom of expression. So we are stepping in.
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The People’s Tribunal on the Murder of Journalists will indict the governments of Sri Lanka, Mexico and Syria for failing to deliver justice for the murders of Lasantha Wickrematunge, Miguel Ángel López Velasco, and Nabil Al-Sharbaji.
#EndImpunity
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The People's Tribunal on the Murder of Journalists, a form of grassroots justice, relies on investigations and high quality legal analysis involving specific cases in three countries.
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The idea for a Tribunal arose out of @freepressunltd, @pressfreedom & @RSF_inter's frustration at the lack of action taken by states to investigate and prosecute crimes against journalists despite their international legal obligation to do so.
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Director of @freepressunltd (FPU), @willems_leon, states:
"More can and should be done to bring the perpetrators of these crimes to justice. That is the inspiration for A Safer World of the Truth.”
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Executive Director of @pressfreedom (CPJ), @Joelcpj, states:
"Those left behind have worked tirelessly to keep the stories of these journalists alive. Their voices have been crucial in ongoing efforts to fight back against impunity."
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Secretary General of @RSF_inter (RSF), @cdeloire, states: "This initiative goes beyond naming and shaming authorities which allow the horrifying impunity level. It’s about setting a concrete and useful example of what should be done by the judiciary.” saferworldforthetruth.com/updates 8/
More details about #ThePeoplesTribunal will be released in the coming weeks ahead of the opening hearing on 2 November 2021 in The Hague.
To be kept up to date until then, join us here:
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