With the support of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, CPJ is waging a global campaign against impunity. Our work focuses closely on Russia and the Philippines, nations with high numbers of journalist murders and low conviction rates. CPJ works with local journalist groups to:

• Document and publicize the murders of journalists and subsequent law enforcement actions.
• Advocate for justice in meetings with local prosecutors, police, government officials, and judicial officials.
• Provide support for the families of victims.
• Conduct discussions and press conferences to publicize the problem and identify solutions.
• Analyze data, investigate cases, and produce in-depth reports identifying law enforcement failures and recommending solutions.
• Promote the use of witness protection programs, change-of-venue motions, and other techniques proven effective in obtaining justice.
• Enlist the support of the international community in seeking justice.

CPJ works closely with freedom of expression organizations around the world to combat impunity. We encourage you to explore the resources available from these Philippine, Russian, and international organizations:

• Inter American Press Association: In 1995 IAPA launched its "Unpunished Crimes against Journalists Campaign." The campaign investigates and protests the lack of justice in the killings of dozens of journalists throughout the Americas, spurs legal action, and raises awareness.
• Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility: Founded in 1986, CMFR works to strengthen the free press and promote quality, responsibility, and ethics in the Philippine media. CMFR is a founding member and secretariat of the Freedom Fund for Filipino Journalists, a coalition of Philippine media groups that provides legal and financial support for the prosecution of journalist murders. Other FFFJ members are Philippine Press Institute, the Center for Community Journalism and Development, Kapisanan ng mga Broadkaster ng Pilipinas, Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism, and Philippine News.
• National Union of Journalists of the Philippines. Representing the Philippine working press, NUJP publishes information on journalists killed in the Philippines.
• The Center for Journalism in Extreme Situations: Founded in 2000 as a human rights organization within the Russian Union of Journalists, CJES monitors violations of journalists' and media rights in the Russian Federation. The group investigates murders, disappearances, assassination attempts, and other attacks against journalists.
• The Glasnost Defense Foundation: Based in Moscow, the GDF provides legal support and advocacy to mass media in Russia and monitors media rights abuses.
• International Federation of Journalists: The IFJ has launched a database on the Deaths and Disappearances of Journalists in Russia since 1993.
• International News Safety Institute: INSI provides information on training and other resources available to journalists working in dangerous, hostile environments. INSI, the International Press Institute, World Association of Newspapers, and Reporters sans Frontieres also publish annual lists of members of the media who have been killed.
• International Freedom of Expression Exchange: This is a clearinghouse for accurate and up-to-date information on freedom of expression issues and abuses worldwide. In November 2011, IFEX launched the International Day to End Impunity, a call to action to demand justice for those who have been killed for exercising their right to freedom of expression and shed light on the issue of impunity.
• The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation supports a variety of press initiatives, including IAPA's anti-impunity campaign in Latin America and CPJ's Global Campaign Against Impunity.

Here are ways you can get involved in this important issue:

Become Informed

Find our more about these and other killings of journalists by reading our special reports and protest letters, reviewing our database of journalists killed since 1992, and reading our Guide to Reporting in Dangerous Situations.

Subscribe to CPJ

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Donate to CPJ

Support our campaign against impunity. Your donation will help us raise awareness of this important issue, investigate attacks against journalists, and underwrite legal costs and protection for families, colleagues, and witnesses.

Provide Information

If you have information relevant to the slaying of a journalist, contact CPJ at justice@cpj.org.

Speak out

Join CPJ in protesting the lack of justice in the murders of Russian and Philippine journalists by writing

Or write your congressional representatives asking them to raise this issue.

For more information, contact CPJ at justice@cpj.org

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