CG Шанкар

Deterministic 0–100. Weighted sum of: torture reported (25), health concerns (15), pre-trial detention > 365 days (20), held > 3 years (15), restrictive jurisdiction (10), severe charges — terror / espionage / anti-state (10), editorial critical flag (5).
Source: case record + arrest / charge history from CPJ, OVD-Info, Memorial, Viasna.

Composite 0–100. Combines RSF World Press Freedom Index rank, Freedom House “Not Free” status, UN HRC membership, and live counts of CPJ-jailed journalists in the jurisdiction (total & trailing 12 months).
Source: Reporters Without Borders (RSF), Freedom House, OHCHR, CPJ Prison Census.

Count of CPJ-tracked staff from the same outlet currently detained, plus arrests at that outlet in the last 12 months. Surfaces whether the case is part of a wider crackdown on a single newsroom.
Source: Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) Prison Census, cross-linked by employer.