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.
Jean Doudou Ndumba is a journalist with Radio Télévision Véritas in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Imprisoned as of November 29, 2017; charges: No Charge Disclosed.
Egide Mwemero is a journalist with Radio Publique Africaine in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Imprisoned as of October 13, 2015; charges: No Charge Disclosed.
Michael Mukebayi is a journalist with CongoNews in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Imprisoned as of August 21, 2014; charges: Defamation.
Roger Sebyera is a journalist with Walikale Radio in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Imprisoned as of November 30, 2013; charges: No Charge Disclosed.
Guy Ngiaba is a journalist with Kimpangi in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Imprisoned as of November 27, 2012; charges: Defamation.
Dadou Ekiom is a journalist with Télé 50 in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Imprisoned as of November 27, 2012; charges: Defamation.
Pierre Sosthène Kambidi is a journalist with Christian Radio Télévision Chrétienne in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Imprisoned as of August 28, 2012; charges: No Charge Disclosed.
Davin Tondo is a journalist with L'Interprète in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Imprisoned as of March 29, 2008; charges: Anti-state, Defamation, False News.
Nsimba Ponte is a journalist with L'Interprète in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Imprisoned as of March 7, 2008; charges: False News.
Mbaka Bosange is a journalist with Mambenga in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Imprisoned as of November 21, 2006; charges: No Charge Disclosed.
Patrice Booto is a journalist with Le Journal and Pool Malebo in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Imprisoned as of November 2, 2005; charges: False News.
Jean Pierre Tshibitshabu is a journalist with Radio Television KADEKAS in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Imprisoned as of July 31, 2017; charges: Anti-state.