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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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Weekly protest in Jakarta, Indonesia
An Aksi Kamisan in 2014 demanded to "erase the impunity"
Aksi_Kamisan
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
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
Country in Southeastern Europe
influence trading, government procurement violations and bribery with impunity. Government procurement in particular is a critical area in corruption
Bulgaria
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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)
American politician and activist (born 1989)
an agency that incarcerates children and sexually assaults women with impunity. It does not mean abolish deportation. Also, I have no problem saying white
Alexandria_Ocasio-Cortez
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
Systematic campaign in Rwanda, 1994
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
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
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
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
LGBTQ celebration event
frequently targeted by extremist groups who assaulted participants with impunity. These attempts were unauthorized and violently suppressed within minutes
Pride_parade
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
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
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
Argentine activist
trafficking. Her lobbying is credited with bringing corruption and government impunity to the fore in Argentina, a discussion which led to a 2011 law banning
Susana_Trimarco
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
everything possible to ensure that responsibility and justice defeat terror and impunity. Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Reinsalu expressed indignation at the
2022 Russian beheading of a Ukrainian prisoner of war
2022_Russian_beheading_of_a_Ukrainian_prisoner_of_war
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
as being committed even by civilians if the conflict creates a sense of impunity. In 2009, the UN established a mandate and adopted SCR 1888 resolution
Wartime_sexual_violence
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
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
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)
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
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
"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)
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang tournament
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communications, such as that experienced in Gaza, can provide cover for crimes and impunity, while further undermining humanitarian efforts and putting lives at risk
War_crimes_in_the_Gaza_war
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
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
2004 American military scandal
without redress. This case underscores ongoing debates about corporate impunity and the need for stronger mechanisms to address wartime human rights violations
Abu Ghraib torture and prisoner abuse
Abu_Ghraib_torture_and_prisoner_abuse
Pro-government encampment in Belgrade, Serbia (2025–2026)
Cenzolovka said that the authorities' inaction contributed to a climate of impunity. Student protesters, citizens and local assemblies of Belgrade residents
Ćacilend
that recent legal changes risked reinstating the military’s historical impunity. Freedom of religion in Indonesia only applies to adherents of six major
Human_rights_in_Indonesia
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
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
Ongoing ethnic conflict in Manipur, Northeast India
continued operating in the months that followed with what appears to have been impunity. Surrendered cadres of Meitei insurgent groups officially classified as
Manipur conflict (2023–present)
Manipur_conflict_(2023–present)
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)
Infantry regiment of the British Army
The regiment's motto is Nemo Me Impune Lacessit (No One Assails Me With Impunity)—which is the motto of the Order of the Thistle, Scotland's highest order
Royal_Regiment_of_Scotland
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
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
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
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
Conflict between the Roman Republic and the Cilician pirates
the Mithridatic Wars, which allowed these pirate bands to operate with impunity, plundering ports, cities, and merchant ships. Initially, the pirates,
Pompey's campaign against the pirates
Pompey's_campaign_against_the_pirates
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
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
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
British coin, denomination of the pound sterling
and royal diadem Scotland NEMO ME IMPUNE LACESSIT No one attacks me with impunity 146,256,501 1985 Leek Leek and royal diadem Wales PLEIDIOL WYF I'M GWLAD
One_pound_coin
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
Jesus' death as described in the gospels
Bacchus or Hercules in person, you would not perhaps have done so with impunity. But those who crucified your God when present among men, suffered nothing
Crucifixion_of_Jesus
Equality for all genders
occur in a public sphere, often in a general climate of indifference and impunity. In addition, many countries do not have adequate comprehensive data collection
Gender_equality
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
Country in West Asia
deaths with war crimes, according to Pillay, being committed with total impunity on all sides in the conflict. Minority Alawites and Christians were targeted
Syria
Persona 5 villain
school volleyball coach whose reputation allows him to abuse students with impunity. Before the events of the game, he goads Ryuji Sakamoto into acting in
Suguru_Kamoshida
American conservative nonprofit organization
dens of anti-American hate as Leftist professors slander our country with impunity and radical mobs shut down conservative speech entirely."[additional citation(s)
Turning_Point_USA
Esports league in the Asia-Pacific
shrink to 8 teams for Spring 2024 (following a relegation series demoting Impunity Esports and Dewish Team whilst the promoted teams, Nate9527 and PSG Talon
League of Legends Championship Pacific
League_of_Legends_Championship_Pacific
English actor (born 1974)
because it has to be relevant today… often the violators get away with impunity. But it's such an important part of modern history, so tragic, so barbaric
Christian_Bale
2019. Retrieved 17 October 2019. "Haiti: Jean Dominique, twelve years of impunity" (PDF). Amnesty International. 3 April 2012. Ubijen direktor JAT Žika Petrović;Blic
List of unsolved murders (2000–present)
List_of_unsolved_murders_(2000–present)
procedures) contributed to a deterioration in discipline and a culture of impunity that facilitated the practice of war crimes, and that leaders of the Japanese
Japanese_war_crimes
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