02/11/2026
The date of todayβs International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists was chosen in commemoration of the assassination of two French journalists in Mali on 2 November 2013. Globally, 85 % to 90 % of attacks including killings of journalists remain unsolved or without legal consequences. Between 1 April 2024 and 30 November 2025, police in Germany registered 818 politically motivated criminal offences against the media, among them 89 violent crimes. In Malta, five persons have been convicted in relation with the assassination of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia (pictured) on 16 October 2017, while the person(s) commissioning the murder remain at large.
All these facts serve as a reminder that strong institutions, including strong media, are vital for the functioning of democracies and need to be protected against crimes before they can even happen.
Media Freedom Coalition
Committee to Protect Journalists