A tribunal to fight impunity for killing journalists
06 November 2021 |
5:49 am
In more than 80% of cases involving murdered journalists, the killers are never brought to justice. A tribunal set up by press freedom NGOs wants to stop this impunity and call governments to account, as well.
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