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Ability to not be punished or face legal consequences
Impunity is the ability to act with exemption from punishments, losses, or other negative consequences. In the international law of human rights, impunity
Impunity
American nonprofit organization
Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists. In October 2025, the CPJ stated that it would pause publication of its Global Impunity Index while
Committee to Protect Journalists
Committee_to_Protect_Journalists
Anti-impunity is efforts to use criminal law to punish serious abusers of human rights. Although an anti-impunity norm exists internationally, it is not
Anti-impunity
2014 film
Impunity is a 2014 South African thriller film directed by Jyoti Mistry about a special investigator and a local detective who find themselves knee-deep
Impunity_(film)
Game in experimental economics
The impunity game is a simple game in experimental economics, similar to the Dictator Game. The first player "the proposer" chooses between two possible
Impunity_game
Insufficient punishment of criminals
An error of impunity is a lapse in the justice system that results in criminals either remaining at large or receiving sanctions that are below a socially
Error_of_impunity
2019 Luxembourg, France film
Zero Impunity is a multimedia documentary film by Nicolas Blies and Stéphane Hueber-Blies (a.k.a. the Blies brothers). Animation was co-directed with Denis
Zero_Impunity
The term "impunity laws" (Spanish: Leyes de impunidad) refers to two laws and a series of presidential decrees enacted between 1986 and 1990, which prevented
Impunity_laws
Principles to Combat Impunity, officially Set of Principles for the Protection and Promotion of Human Rights Through Action to Combat Impunity, is an international
United Nations Principles to Combat Impunity
United_Nations_Principles_to_Combat_Impunity
Latin motto of the Kingdom of Scotland
Nemo me impune lacessit (Latin for 'No one provokes me with impunity') is the national motto of Scotland. The motto was used by the royal Stuart dynasty
Nemo_me_impune_lacessit
Annual observance for advocacy of free expression
The International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists (IDEI) is a UN-recognized international day observed annually on 2 November. This
International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists
International_Day_to_End_Impunity_for_Crimes_Against_Journalists
Ejaculation on images of someone
spite, intimidate a victim or achieve sexual satisfaction over them with impunity. A tribute consists of ejaculating on a portrait, and then recording the
Tribute_(sexual_act)
2025 non-fiction book by Philippe Sands
38 Londres Street: On Impunity, Pinochet in England, and a Nazi in Patagonia is a 2025 non-fiction book by Philippe Sands, published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson
38_Londres_Street
Country in Southern Africa
systemic weaknesses and uneven access to justice have fostered a culture of impunity, sustaining high crime rates and public mistrust. These issues continue
South_Africa
American financier and child sex offender (1953–2019)
prosecutorial decision-making, and as an example of systemic corruption and elite impunity within the criminal justice system, particularly regarding the treatment
Jeffrey_Epstein
American politician and diplomat (born 1971)
On April 5, 2017, Rubio said Bashar al-Assad felt he could act with "impunity" in knowing the United States was not prioritizing removing him from office
Marco_Rubio
Country in Central and South Asia
"Blood-Stained Hands, Past Atrocities in Kabul and Afghanistan's Legacy of Impunity". Human Rights Watch. 7 July 2005. Archived from the original on 12 December
Afghanistan
American whistleblower (born 1983)
allowed me to travel to Latin America because the CIA can operate with impunity down there. They did not want that; they chose to keep me in Russia." On
Edward_Snowden
Country in Southeast Asia
suppressed nearly all basic rights; and committed human rights abuses with impunity." In July 2013, the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners indicated
Myanmar
brutality, arguing that the conduct of fighters reflected not only a sense of impunity, but also had devastating consequences for Sudanese society. At the national
Sudanese civil war (2023–present)
Sudanese_civil_war_(2023–present)
Swiss psychiatrist and psychotherapist (1875–1961)
destined for the life of the spirit could ignore this injunction with impunity, for to him, these obscenities mean nothing. That was also why the two
Carl_Jung
Supervillain appearing in Marvel Comics
down on the rebels, warning the survivors that "none may defy me with impunity". Mark Hibbett has compared the sequence to the Soviet Union's invasion
Doctor_Doom
Country in Southeastern Europe
influence trading, government procurement violations and bribery with impunity. Government procurement in particular is a critical area in corruption
Bulgaria
Italian politician
mission statement was: The aim of Fight Impunity is built on the necessity to promote the fight against impunity for serious violations of human rights
Antonio_Panzeri
British government agency
political violence adviser role". BBC News. Official website Operating with Impunity - Hateful extremism: The need for a legal framework 24 February 2021 report
Commission for Countering Extremism
Commission_for_Countering_Extremism
French directors and screenwriters
together. They are known for writing and directing the feature film Zero Impunity which was in official feature film competition at the Annecy International
Nicolas Blies and Stéphane Hueber-Blies
Nicolas_Blies_and_Stéphane_Hueber-Blies
Country in West Asia
Secretary General Report on the safety of journalists and the issue of impunity" (PDF). ohchr.org. Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human
United_Arab_Emirates
Ethnic group
Into the first decade of the 18th century, Roma were slaughtered with impunity throughout the Dutch Republic. Roma, called 'heiden' ('heathens') by the
Romani_people
Law school in Syracuse, New York, US
living expenses, is $88,090. The Journal of Global Rights and Organizations/Impunity Watch (online journal), est. 2007 Syracuse Journal of International Law
Syracuse University College of Law
Syracuse_University_College_of_Law
Queen of Scotland from 1542 to 1567
deed would never have taken place had not the doers of it been assured of impunity. For myself, I beg you to believe that I would not harbour such a thought
Mary,_Queen_of_Scots
Ongoing armed conflict in West Asia
violence against Palestinian civilians under international law, warning that "impunity for such acts risks provoking further violence". Lebanon stated in March
2026_Iran_war
Country in West Asia
mass arbitrary arrests, torture, unlawful killings, systemic abuses and impunity in tandem with a denial of the right to Palestinian self-determination
Israel
The International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala (Spanish: Comisión Internacional contra la Impunidad en Guatemala, CICIG) was an international
International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala
International_Commission_against_Impunity_in_Guatemala
Indian lawyer, researcher, and human rights activist
Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine. Focused on the impunity of the state in relation to human rights violations, her research and writing
Vrinda_Grover
Intentional destruction of a people
and the destruction of cultural heritage. After genocide, denial and impunity for the perpetrators are common. Polish-Jewish lawyer Raphael Lemkin coined
Genocide
1947–1991 geopolitical rivalry between US and USSR
original on 19 April 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2018. Roht-Arriaza, Naomi (1995). Impunity and human rights in international law and practice. Oxford University Press
Cold_War
South African actress (born 1993)
as Christine in the Spud films (2010–2014). Her work includes the films Impunity (2014) and Slumber Party Massacre (2021), the BBC docudrama The Gamechangers
Alex_McGregor_(actress)
Bat-and-ball game
the pitcher, which permits any runners on base to advance one base with impunity. If an attempted stolen base is anticipated, the catcher may call for a
Baseball
President of Venezuela from 2013 to 2026
an important role in aiding the state repression and perpetuating state impunity for human rights violations. The document identified frequent due process
Nicolás_Maduro
Weekly protest in Jakarta, Indonesia
An Aksi Kamisan in 2014 demanded to "erase the impunity"
Aksi_Kamisan
Mass murder campaign in Rwanda
Retrieved 15 July 2021 – via refworld.org. "RWANDA/ZAIRE Rearming with Impunity International Support for the Perpetrators of the Rwandan Genocide". Human
Rwandan_genocide
1775–1783 conflict in North America
allowed the colonies to import munitions and continue trading with relative impunity. While well aware of this, the North administration delayed placing the
American_Revolutionary_War
Nations report said that the economic crisis is a result of officials' impunity for human rights abuses and economic crimes. According to the Sri Lankan
Sri Lankan economic crisis (2019–2024)
Sri_Lankan_economic_crisis_(2019–2024)
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang tournament
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2021_MLBB_Southeast_Asia_Cup
Country in the Horn of Africa
accountability, including female genital mutilation/cutting. It states also that impunity was a problem, with the government seldom taking steps to identify and
Djibouti
Organization's Director-General on the safety of journalists and the dangers of impunity of 2022 has found that for the period 2020–2021, around 1/5 of all journalist
Safety_of_journalists
LGBTQ celebration event
frequently targeted by extremist groups who assaulted participants with impunity. These attempts were unauthorized and violently suppressed within minutes
Pride_parade
Costa Rican lawyer
against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG). "Secretary-General Appoints Francisco Dall'Anese Ruiz to Head International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala"
Francisco_Dall'Anese
President of Syria from 2000 to 2024
of the values of humanity, it is our responsibility to act against the impunity of the killers". In February 2016, head of the UN Commission of Inquiry
Bashar_al-Assad
Thébaud-Mony denounced the "indifference" towards occupational safety and the impunity of "industrial crimes", and called for increased government support on
List of people who have declined the Legion of Honour
List_of_people_who_have_declined_the_Legion_of_Honour
serious threats to media freedom and journalists’ safety, warning that impunity encourages further attacks and undermines the public's right to information
2024–present Serbian anti-corruption protests
2024–present_Serbian_anti-corruption_protests
institutions such as the European Commission, levels of corruption and impunity among politicians are high. On Transparency International's 2025 Corruption
Corruption_in_Kosovo
Kenyan lawyer and human rights activist
combating corruption, supporting political reform, and fighting against impunity following post-election violence that engulfed Kenya in 2008. Kìai's most
Maina_Kìai
Mass killing of protesters in Iran
immediately stop mass killings of protestors and other atrocities and end impunity, International Commission of Jurists, 19 January 2026, Wikidata Q137842141
2025–2026_Iran_massacres
Mexican economist and politician
2016. Accused of receiving bribes from Odebrecht, his case remains in impunity. Lozoya is a native of Chihuahua, Chihuahua. He holds a degree in economics
Emilio_Lozoya_Austin
Files on Jeffrey Epstein and his affiliates
powerful, well-connected individuals or dynasties, viewed as operating with impunity from legal and moral accountability, especially in relation to Jeffrey
Epstein_files
Colombian lawyer and attorney (born 1965)
alongside Iván Velásquez Gómez at the International Commission against impunity in Guatemala. In February 2024, she was among the candidates selected by
Luz_Adriana_Camargo
1760s legal maxim by William Blackstone
Blackstone's ratio is the ratio between letting guilty go unpunished (error of impunity) and convicting innocent people, two forms of miscarriage of justice. There
Blackstone's_ratio
Military unit
companies; 600 men Motto Nemo me impune lacessit ('No one assails me with impunity') Engagements War of the Austrian Succession' 1745 Jacobite Rising Seven
Royal_Scots_(Jacobite)
U.S. state
feels that life is not safe in Mississippi and his life may be taken with impunity at any time upon the slightest pretext or provocation by a white man".
Mississippi
War between Mexico's government and various drug trafficking syndicates
Mexico has been criticized for corruption, collusion with cartels, and impunity. Federal law enforcement has been reorganized at least five times since
Mexican_drug_war
Form of pardon
given that both the war and the draft were over. Amnesty can result in impunity and miscarriage of justice. The Ugandan government's offer not to prosecute
Amnesty
on 6 June 2023. Arman, Abukar (27 July 2014). "On Gaza, genocide, and impunity". Al Jazeera. Archived from the original on 14 March 2024. Corbett, Jessica
Palestinian genocide allegations
Palestinian_genocide_allegations
1996 book by Peter Robb
art, literature and politics. The book also explores the dysfunction and impunity that intertwined with the organised crime world or Mafia world of the area
Midnight_in_Sicily
Shopping mall in West Jakarta, Indonesia
IDONOTSLEEP 2–0 Impunity 9. Solid Gaming Alpha 2–1 Saints Indo Lower Bracket Quarterfinals 10. Impunity 2–1 Team Saiyan 11. 3 September 2017 Impunity 0–2 Solid
Mall_Taman_Anggrek
Russian beheading of a Ukrainian prisoner of war
everything possible to ensure that responsibility and justice defeat terror and impunity. Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Reinsalu expressed indignation at the
2022 Ukrainian prisoner of war beheading
2022_Ukrainian_prisoner_of_war_beheading
Filipino actor and singer (born 1952)
in a Supporting Role (Drama, Musical or Comedy)- Deadline: The Reign of Impunity (nom) 2013 Golden Screen Award Dekada Award *Star Awards for Movies 1990
Tirso_Cruz_III
American white supremacist hate group
under the tenure of police commissioner Bull Connor and operated with impunity. Connor allowed Klan members to attack Freedom Riders in 1961 for up to
Ku_Klux_Klan
"Iranian journalist Pirouz Davani, missing for 5 years, is glaring case of impunity". Payvand.com. Archived from the original on 29 March 2018. Retrieved 19
List of people who disappeared mysteriously (1990s)
List_of_people_who_disappeared_mysteriously_(1990s)
2024 murders of two women in Istanbul
Türkiye Today. Istanbul: İhlas Holding. "Turkish activists demand end to impunity for crimes against women after brutal murders". Stockholm, Sweden: Stockholm
Murders of Ayşenur Halil and İkbal Uzuner
Murders_of_Ayşenur_Halil_and_İkbal_Uzuner
accountability has been noted as part of a broader, long-standing pattern of impunity. The Sri Lankan Home Guards operated with official support, including arms
Role of the Sri Lankan Home Guards in the Sri Lankan Civil War
Role_of_the_Sri_Lankan_Home_Guards_in_the_Sri_Lankan_Civil_War
Secret society of the Chewa people
understood to be spirits of the dead. As spirits the masquerades may act with impunity and there have been attacks and deaths during performances in the past
Nyau
Indonesian administrative division
petty kings, including elaborate regalia and palaces and a high degree of impunity. The Indonesian title of bupati is originally a loanword from Sanskrit
Regency_(Indonesia)
South African actress
and television presenter. She is best known for the roles in the films Impunity, 3 Days to Go and soap operas 7de Laan and Isidingo: The Need. She was
Kajal_Bagwandeen
Palestinian territory occupied by Israel
2026). "In the West Bank, Israeli settlers who commit crimes enjoy total impunity". Le Monde. Retrieved 5 May 2026. Sharon, Jeremy (27 January 2026). "Less
West_Bank
Murder of women or girls because of their gender
in Mexico: Impunity and Protests". www.csis.org. Archived from the original on 21 May 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2020. "Femicide and Impunity in Mexico: A
Femicide
Impunity for crimes during and since the Spanish Civil War
prisoners and permitted those exiled to return to Spain, but also guaranteed impunity for those who participated in crimes, during the Civil War, and in Francoist
1977_Spanish_Amnesty_Law
Court with little or no judicial credibility
Attorney misconduct Bad apples Abuse of discretion Entrapment Error of impunity False arrest Gaming the system Gross negligence Justice delayed is justice
Kangaroo_court
Indian feminist activist
works of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar. In Undoing Impunity- Speech after sexual violence, she unravels the idea of impunity with respect to sexual violence in South
V._Geetha
2000 EU economic and legal treaty with African, Caribbean and Pacific states
The revised Cotonou Agreement is also concerned with the fight against impunity and promotion of criminal justice through the International Criminal Court
Cotonou_Agreement
Ukrainian national and a computer expert (born 1987)
Lamborghini with "ВОР" (Russian for "thief") registration plate. Yakubets's impunity in Russia is perceived as clue of his close ties with FSB, but also criticized
Maksim_Yakubets
Series of Israeli military engagements in the occupied West Bank
October. Israeli settlers, even before the war, had been allowed to act with impunity with most crimes going unpunished. They have been reportedly enabled and
Israeli incursions in the West Bank during the Gaza war
Israeli_incursions_in_the_West_Bank_during_the_Gaza_war
Former Colombian paramilitary
those who committed human rights violations to enjoy an undue degree of impunity for their crimes. A different kind of concern was held by a few of the
United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia
United_Self-Defense_Forces_of_Colombia
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1955 to 1957
parallel with the 1930s. If you allow people to break agreements with impunity, the appetite grows to feed on such things. I don't see what other we ought
Anthony_Eden
Comparison of genocides
of the Holocaust were inspired by the Ottoman example and the legacy of impunity, as manifested in Hitler's reference to the Armenian genocide in a 1939
Armenian genocide and the Holocaust
Armenian_genocide_and_the_Holocaust
Practice of humans eating other humans
stronger than those living inland, they "raided inland 'bush' peoples with impunity and often with little fear of retaliation". Cases of human predation are
Human_cannibalism
Internal armed conflict in Peru in the late 20th century against Maoist groups
disappearances while both the Peruvian Armed Forces and Shining Path acted with impunity, sometimes massacring entire villages. Fifty thousand to 70,000 people
Internal_conflict_in_Peru
U.S. prosecution of former Venezuelan president
American States, welcomed the indictments as a "necessary step" against impunity and argued that they demonstrated the need for accountability at the highest
Prosecution of Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores
Prosecution_of_Nicolás_Maduro_and_Cilia_Flores
stating that within the Greek police there is a culture of "abuse and impunity" which remains as authorities have taken very little action to address
Police_brutality_by_country
Mass displacement of Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh by Azerbaijan
2023). "Nagorno-Karabakh: Azerbaijan's energy wealth gives it de facto impunity for ethnic cleansing". The Conversation. Mkrtichyan-Minasyan, Artak (12
Expulsion of Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians
Expulsion_of_Nagorno-Karabakh_Armenians
Characterization of actions against Tamils in Sri Lanka as genocide
acts of sexual violence committed against the Tamil population with state impunity to be "a clear case of genocide". Citing the ICTR judgement, the Tamil
Tamil_genocide
British order of chivalry associated with Scotland
The motto is Nemo me impune lacessit (Latin for "No one provokes me with impunity"). The same motto appears on the Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom
Order_of_the_Thistle
President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
power to immunize private parties to commit otherwise illegal acts with impunity". Trump's second presidency faced unprecedented conflicts of interest,
Donald_Trump
2026 nonfiction book by Theo Baker
misconduct in students' economic and academic lives... flows from a culture of impunity that has long pervaded the university's upper ranks ... It's a persuasive
How_to_Rule_the_World
Enterprises in Colombia Human Rights First; Private Security Contractors at War: Ending the Culture of Impunity (2008) Defense Contracting Jobseekers FAQ
List_of_defense_contractors
Treatment of starvation as a crime under international law
permissive normative environment for the perpetration of starvation crimes with impunity and the rollback of international humanitarian action". He notes that the
Starvation_(crime)
Skirmish between Cuban border patrol and US ship
February 2026. Fuentes, Mario (26 February 2026). "Cuba slams US for 'impunity' on speedboat attack suspects". Reuters. Retrieved 27 February 2026. "Cuba
2026_Cuban_boat_incident
Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International have documented a "culture of impunity," noting that Hezbollah and its allies have used legal maneuvers and direct
List of extrajudicial killings and political violence in Lebanon
List_of_extrajudicial_killings_and_political_violence_in_Lebanon
Unfair outcome in trial
miscarriage of justice include conviction of an innocent person, error of impunity, sentencing disparity, and delayed justice. Innocent people have sometimes
Miscarriage_of_justice
Foreign intelligence agency of Pakistan
Quetta Shura [Taliban] and the Haqqani Network operate from Pakistan with impunity ... Extremist organizations serving as proxies of the government of Pakistan
Inter-Services_Intelligence
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