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.
Acquitté Kisembo is a journalist with Agence France-Presse in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Missing since June 26, 2003.
Kadima Mukombe is a journalist with Radio Kilimandjaro in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Imprisoned as of December 31, 2002; charges: Defamation.
Raymond Kabala is a journalist with Alerte Plus in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Imprisoned as of July 19, 2002; charges: False News.
Guy Kasongo Kilembwe is a journalist with Pot-Pourri in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Imprisoned as of December 31, 2001; charges: Anti-state.
Jean-Pierre Ekanga Mukuna is a journalist with La Tribune de la Nation in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Imprisoned as of August 17, 2000; charges: Anti-state.
Aime Kakese Vinalu is a journalist with Le Carrousel in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Imprisoned as of June 24, 2000; charges: Anti-state.
Freddy Loseke Lisumbu La Yayenga is a journalist with La Libre Afrique in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Imprisoned as of December 31, 1999; charges: Anti-state.
Djodjo Kazadi is a journalist with La Palme d'Or in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Imprisoned as of November 7, 1999; charges: No Charge Disclosed.
Polycarpe Honsek-Hokwoy is a journalist with La Solidarité in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Imprisoned as of November 6, 1999; charges: False News.
Mbakulu Pambu Diambu is a journalist with Radio-télévision Matadi (RTM) in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Imprisoned as of November 15, 1998; charges: Anti-state.
Belmonde Magloire Missinhoun is a journalist with Le Point Congo in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Missing since October 3, 1998.
Albert Bonsange Yema is a journalist with L'Alarme, L'Essor Africain in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Imprisoned as of February 7, 1998; charges: Anti-state.