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- Dictionaryimpunity/ɪmˈpjuːnɪti/
noun
- 1. exemption from punishment or freedom from the injurious consequences of an action: "the impunity enjoyed by military officers implicated in civilian killings"
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Impossibility, de jure or de facto, of punishing perpetrators of violations
Impunity is the ability to act with exemption from punishments, losses, or other negative consequences. In the international law of human rights, impunity is failure to bring perpetrators of human rights violations to justice and, as such, itself constitutes a denial of the victims' right to justice and redress. Impunity is especially common in countries which lack the tradition of rule of law, or... Wikipedia