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274 Journalists Imprisoned

between 1992 and 2024

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CPJ's annual census is a snapshot of those imprisoned at midnight on December 1 each year. It does not include those jailed and released throughout the year.
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274 journalists match your search

Name Organization Date Location Charge
Abdel Rahman ShaheenFreedom and Justice GateApril 9, 2014EgyptAnti-state, False News, Retaliatory
Abdelkabir al-HorRassd MarocAugust 6, 2017MoroccoAnti-state
Abduljalil AlsingaceFreelanceMarch 17, 2011BahrainAnti-state
Abdullah al-FakharanyRassdAugust 25, 2013EgyptAnti-state
Abdullah KılıçMeydanJuly 25, 2016TurkeyAnti-state
Abdullah ShoushaAmgad TVSeptember 22, 2013EgyptAnti-state
Abduqeyum AblimitUyghurbizJanuary 1, 2014ChinaAnti-state
Abliz OmerKashgar Publishing HouseJanuary 1, 2017ChinaNo Charge Disclosed
Adel BenaimahFreelanceSeptember 12, 2017Saudi ArabiaNo Charge Disclosed
Afarin ChitsazIranFebruary 11, 2015IranAnti-state
Afgan MukhtarliMeydan TV, Institute of War and Peace ReportingMay 29, 2017AzerbaijanRetaliatory
Afgan SadygovAzel.tvNovember 22, 2016Azerbaijan
Ahmed AbbaRadio France InternationaleJuly 30, 2015CameroonAnti-state
Ahmed al-SakhawyFreelanceSeptember 25, 2017EgyptAnti-state, False News
Ahmed al-SuwianAl-BayanSeptember 20, 2017Saudi ArabiaNo Charge Disclosed
Ahmed DarawishAl-Sanabel RadioAugust 31, 2016Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoryAnti-state
Ahmed FaroukFreelanceOctober 31, 2016EgyptNo Charge Disclosed
Ahmed HumaidanFreelanceDecember 29, 2012BahrainAnti-state
Ahmet MemişHaberdar, RotahaberJuly 24, 2016TurkeyAnti-state
Ahmet SağırlıTürkiyeAugust 10, 2017TurkeyAnti-state
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