# Global Impunity Map Shows Press Freedom Decline

> Press freedom drops fuel global impunity as countries like Afghanistan and China tighten controls.
- Title: Global Impunity Map Shows Press Freedom Decline | Shortify
- Summary: Press freedom drops fuel global impunity as countries like Afghanistan and China tighten controls. Press freedom deterioration correlates with rising…
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- Source: Foreign Policy — https://foreignpolicy.com/2026/10/13/global-impunity-atlas-press-freedom-map
- Author: Antonio Zappulla
- Published: 2026-10-20T00:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: global impunity, press freedom, afghanistan, china, impunity map, thomson reuters foundation, daphne caruana galizia
## Daphne Caruana Galizia's Murder
Nine years after anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia was killed by car bomb in 2017, a Maltese business tycoon was acquitted of her murder.

> Everybody is much more at risk now because this signals you can kill journalists with impunity
## Impunity Map Release
The Eurasia Group and Thomson Reuters Foundation published the Atlas of Impunity in June 2026 showing press freedom decline drives global impunity.
## Conflict Zones and Impunity
Syria, Afghanistan, Myanmar, and Sudan show worsening impunity as conflict zones increasingly involve nonstate actors.
## Authoritarian Press Control
China and Central Asian republics have low press freedom scores despite no major conflicts, creating high impunity levels.
## Afghanistan's Press Crisis
Afghanistan saw the steepest press freedom drop as Taliban implemented restrictive laws since 2021, forcing two-thirds of journalists to leave.
## Kyrgyzstan's Media Crackdown
Kyrgyzstan, with the fourth-largest press freedom decline, used new 'misinformation' laws to suppress independent media.
## Key takeaway

Press freedom deterioration correlates with rising impunity, especially in conflict zones and authoritarian states.