Silencing The Press: A Global Map Of Imprisoned Journalists
Silencing The Press: A Global Map Of Imprisoned Journalists
Over 300 journalists are imprisoned worldwide. Journalists are imprisoned on charges ranging from violating censorship to insulting religions and defamation. Explore the map to discover the number of journalists behind bars in each country and the charges (if any) they face.
Number of imprisoned journalists
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321 (4*)
China
44
Burma
43
Belarus
29
Russia
22
Vietnam
19
Iran
17
Israel
17
Eritrea
16
Egypt
13
Turkey
13
Saudi Arabia
10
Ethiopia
8
India
7
Tajikistan
7
Cameroon
6
Azerbaijan
5
Senegal
5
Syria
5
Bahrain
5
Iraq
4
Rwanda
4
Algeria
3
Morocco
3
Togo
2
Afghanistan
1
Angola
1
Burundi
1
Democratic Republic of the Congo
1
Cuba
1
Guatemala
1
Madagascar
1
Nigeria
1
Nicaragua
1
Philippines
1
Turkmenistan
1
Tunisia
1
Uzbekistan
1
Zambia
1
* Denotes number of imprisoned RFE/RL journalists.
Types Of Charges Levied Against Imprisoned Journalists
Source: Committee to Protect Journalists (data as of December 1, 2023), RFE/RL
