According to the 2017 Global Impunity Index released by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) yesterday, the Philippines is one of 12 countries that have the highest impunity in the killing of journalists. ‘Phl officials getting away with murder’In the case of the Philippines, the CPJ cited at least 42 Filipino journalists killed with complete impunity in past decade. “Justice has not advanced for the 2009 Maguindanao massacre victims, among them 32 journalists and media workers,” the press freedom watchdog said. The CPJ noted that while impunity thrives in conflict environments, journalists working in democracies are also murdered in high numbers. “States on this list must not tolerate impunity year after year but actively take measures to address their failures of justice,” she added.

Source: Philippine Star November 01, 2017 16:18 UTC