| Topic | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists (IDEI) 2025 |
| Date Observed | 2 November 2025 |
| Organized By | UNESCO |
| Theme for 2025 | "AI-facilitated Gender-Based Violence against Women Journalists" |
| Significance | Focuses on AI-enabled harassment and silencing of women journalists, including deepfakes and doxxing. |
| Establishment | Declared by United Nations General Assembly in 2013 following the killing of Ghislaine Dupont and Claude Verlon in Mali. |
| UNESCO Campaign | "CTRL + ALT + MUTE" initiative to address digital violence and impunity against women journalists. |
| Global Data | 1,700+ journalists killed globally between 2006 and 2024; 90% cases remain unresolved. |
| UNESCO Overview | |
| - Founded | 1945 (Constitution effective in 1946) |
| - Headquarters | Paris, France |
| - Mandate | Promote international cooperation in education, sciences, culture, and communication. |
| - Key Functions | Sets global norms, develops tools for international cooperation, supports policymaking, maintains networks (e.g., World Heritage Sites). |
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