impunity
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A senior U.S. official said a Russian base in Libya or at Port Sudan could expand its ability to project power and allow it to operate with impunity.
Prosecutors act with impunity in part because they are confident no one will expose them.
UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher said atrocities in Darfur have been met with indifference and "complete impunity", in an interview with AFP after a visit to the devastated Sudan region.
From Barron's
Amnesty International has raised concerns over what it believes is a persistent pattern of impunity in Ethiopia's army.
From BBC
The complaints also allege other facility staff knew about and facilitated abuse, perpetuating a culture of impunity.
From Los Angeles Times
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