'85% of crimes against journalists go unpunished'

UN Secretary-General António Guterres stated that 85% of crimes against journalists go uninvestigated and unpunished, describing this situation as an unacceptable level of impunity. In his message for World Press Freedom Day, he emphasized that press freedom is a key pillar of democracy and warned that economic pressures and information manipulation are putting this freedom at unprecedented risk. Guterres also called for stronger protection of journalists, who often become casualties in conflict zones.