An active dossier of 2,507 journalists, photojournalists, editors, and bloggers currently detained, prosecuted, or missing — drawn live from the Committee to Protect Journalists, Reporters Without Borders, and our partner organizations across Russia, Belarus, Iran, Turkey, Egypt, Myanmar, Israel/OPT, and dozens of other jurisdictions where the press is under attack.
These records contain only the structured fields source organizations publish — name, country, employer, charges, arrest date. They do not include the longer narratives in the main Political Prisoner Database. For the full case files maintained by CPJ, see cpj.org/data.
Willy-Albert Kande is a journalist with Congolese National Radio and Television (RTNC) in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Imprisoned as of June 9, 2025; charges: No Charge Disclosed.
Paul Mupanza Kasongo is a journalist with Radiotélévision Buisson Ardent (RTBA) in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Imprisoned as of November 1, 2024; charges: Defamation, False News.
Olivier Makambu is a journalist with Radio Communautaire pour le Renouveau du Kwango (RCRK) in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Imprisoned as of November 16, 2022; charges: No Charge Disclosed.
Chilassy Bofumbo is a journalist with Radio Télévision Sarah, Flash Info Plus, Radio l'Essentiel in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Imprisoned as of November 18, 2021; charges: Anti-state, Defamation.
Junior Supa is a journalist with Radio Liberté Buta (RALIB) in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Imprisoned as of November 28, 2019; charges: No Charge Disclosed.
Musiko Kisiesia is a journalist with Radio Télévision Véritas (RTV) in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Imprisoned as of November 29, 2017; charges: No Charge Disclosed.
Stanis Bujakera Tshiamala is a journalist with Jeune Afrique, Reuters, Actualite.cd in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Imprisoned as of September 8, 2023; charges: False News.
Patrick Lola is a journalist with Freelance in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Imprisoned as of January 10, 2022; charges: No Charge Disclosed.
Peter Tiani is a journalist with Le Vrai Journal in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Imprisoned as of November 7, 2018; charges: Defamation.
Tharcisse Zongia is a journalist with Le Grognon in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Imprisoned as of September 6, 2018; charges: Defamation.
Ephraïm Mbayo is a journalist with Radio Télévision Véritas in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Imprisoned as of November 29, 2017; charges: No Charge Disclosed.
Johnny Kasongo is a journalist with Radio Télévision Véritas in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Imprisoned as of November 29, 2017; charges: No Charge Disclosed.