New York, October 14, 2014 – CPJ's will
release a new report, "The Road to Justice: Breaking the Cycle of Impunity
in the Killing of Journalists," to highlight the threat that impunity in
journalist murders poses to press freedom today.
The report's launch will mark the first
U.N.-recognized International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against
Journalists on November 2.
The report will closely examine
climates in which CPJ has recorded the highest rates of anti-press violence and
impunity, such as Iraq, Somalia, the Philippines, Mexico, and Russia, as well
as countries where journalists have been targeted in disturbing numbers, like
Syria.
WHAT:
The Road to
Justice: Breaking the Cycle of Impunity in the Killing of Journalists.
WHEN:
Tuesday, October 28, 2014 - 12.01 a.m. EDT / 0401 GMT
WHERE:
www.cpj.org
Note to editors:
Advance copies of the report, executive
summary, and press release are available in Arabic, English, French,
Portuguese, Spanish, and Russian.
Interviews may be arranged prior to
launch date.
For social media, CPJ
suggests using the hashtags #EndImpunity, and #IDEI
CPJ is an
independent, nonprofit organization that works to safeguard press freedom
worldwide.
Media contact:
Samantha Libby
Communications
Associate
Tel. +1 212-300-9032
E-mail:
slibby@cpj.org
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