The data used in this Monument is drawn from a database of attacks on the press compiled by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). Due to the time needed to verify each new case, it is possible that recent events have not yet been added to the Monument.
A journalist is murdered every week.
Killing the Truth: a new documentary film on the murders of journalists
Amsterdam, 7 February 2022– Our new documentary “Killing the Truth” tells the stories of journalists Jan Kuciak and Norbert Zongo, killed for doing their jobs. Their deaths are put in the context of a frightening trend. All around the world, a deadly war on journalism is raging.
A journalist’s job is to find the truth and to report the truth. And all around the world, they are being killed because of it.
Justice for this crime is rare; in more than eight of ten cases the killers go free.
Governments and institutions are systematically failing to address this injustice, which has resulted in a world where corruption, criminality and propaganda have been free to wreak havoc.
This needs to end. By shining a light on the forces responsible. By documenting and remembering the journalists that were killed. And by learning from those who, against all odds, have been pursuing justice.
The film can now be watched on our YouTube and is also available on Waterbear, a free multimedia streaming platform for documentaries.
This film was made possible by A Safer World For The Truth: an initiative by Free Press Unlimited, with support from Reporters Without Borders and the Committee to Protect Journalists.
Directed by Joël van Dooren and Sybren Kooistra.
Produced by Yoran Staas and Nathan Stewart.
Free Press Unlimited's mission is to ensure that independent news and information remains available to everyone. This helps people control their living conditions, develop themselves and monitor their governments. To achieve this, Free Press Unlimited collaborates with local media organisations and journalists, particularly in countries with limited (press)freedom. These media and journalists are close to their audience and therefore the best guarantee for a sustainable, professional and diverse media landscape. Free Press Unlimited's vision is short and to the point: People deserve to know. All over the world.