Celebrate International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists on November 2 with this curated collection of 30+ inspiring quotes, reflective greetings, and actionable social media messages.
Standing in solidarity with reporters, photojournalists, and media workers around the world.
“Standing in unshakeable solidarity with courageous journalists who risk everything to deliver the truth.”
“A free press is the lifeblood of democracy; an attack on a journalist is an attack on our freedom.”
“Saluting the brave men and women who report from frontlines, exposing corruption and injustice.”
“Democracy cannot survive in the dark; we support independent, uncensored journalism worldwide.”
“On this International Day to End Impunity, we pledge our voice to protect the voices of reporters.”
“Journalism is not a crime; it is an indispensable public service for human progress.”
“To every journalist reporting under threats and surveillance: the global community stands with you.”
“Protecting journalists means protecting the public's fundamental right to know.”
“Truth requires courage; on November 2, we honor the truth-tellers across every continent.”
“May fearless reporters continue to shine brilliant light into the darkest corridors of power.”
Calling upon global governments and courts to end impunity and prosecute crimes against journalists.
“No more impunity! We demand swift, impartial justice for every murdered or imprisoned journalist.”
“Silence kills truth. Governments must bring the perpetrators of violence against reporters to justice.”
“Remembering Ghislaine Dupont, Claude Verlon, and all media workers whose killers walk free.”
“When crimes against journalists go unpunished, tyranny flourishes and accountability dies.”
“Justice delayed for slain reporters is justice denied to the entire global public.”
“We demand full legal accountability for every act of violence and harassment against the press.”
“Every unsolved attack on a reporter sends a chilling message; we refuse to be silenced.”
“Courts worldwide must uphold justice without fear or favor when journalists are targeted.”
“Ending impunity requires political courage and uncompromising judicial integrity.”
“May the memory of fallen journalists fuel relentless pursuit of justice and freedom of expression.”
Powerful reflections by world leaders, philosophers, and human rights defenders on free speech.
“Journalism is printing what someone else does not want printed: everything else is public relations." — George Orwell”
“Our liberty depends on the freedom of the press, and that cannot be limited without being lost." — Thomas Jefferson”
“Freedom of the press is not just important to democracy, it is democracy." — Walter Cronkite”
“When a journalist is killed, a voice of the public is silenced forever." — UN Resolution 68/163”
“Without a free press, there can be no democratic society." — Nelson Mandela”
“The truth will set you free, but first it will make you miserable." — James A. Garfield”
“If we are to maintain a free society, we must maintain a free and robust press." — US Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart”
“A cynical, mercenary, demagogic press will produce in time a people as base as itself." — Joseph Pulitzer”
“Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech." — Benjamin Franklin”
“Let truth be spoken though the heavens fall." — Latin Maxim (Fiat veritas ruat caelum)”
