Reclaiming the Promise of Accountability: The Global Initiative Against Impunity’s Urgent Call to Action on the EU Day Against Impunity

The Global Initiative Against Impunity (GIAI) marked this year’s EU Day Against Impunity with grave concern, as international justice and accountability face escalating threats and direct attacks. Armed conflicts, state violence, and mass atrocities are on the rise across the globe, while many governments and international institutions remain largely silent in the face of widespread impunity and the increasing application of double standards. This selective inaction undermines the rights of victims and reinforces narratives that dehumanise the survivors of the most serious crimes.