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.
Ibrahim Hussein is a journalist with Nabad TV in Ethiopia. Imprisoned as of November 10, 2021; charges: Ethnic Or Religious Insult.
Teklehaimanot Girmai is a journalist with Ethiopia Broadcasting Corporation (EBC) in Ethiopia. Imprisoned as of November 4, 2021; charges: Anti-state, Censorship Violation.
Ermias Tesfaye is a journalist with Ethiopia Insight in Ethiopia. Imprisoned as of November 3, 2021; charges: No Charge Disclosed.
Tesfa-Alem Tekle is a journalist with Nation Media Group in Ethiopia. Imprisoned as of October 31, 2021; charges: Anti-state, Defamation, False News, Retaliatory.
Kibrom Worku is a journalist with Ahadu Radio and Television in Ethiopia. Imprisoned as of October 26, 2021; charges: Anti-state.
Tsegaye Hagos is a journalist with Ethiopian Press Agency in Ethiopia. Imprisoned as of November 7, 2020; charges: Anti-state.
Abreha Hagos is a journalist with Ethiopian Press Agency in Ethiopia. Imprisoned as of November 7, 2020; charges: Anti-state.
Haftu Gebregzhiabher is a journalist with Ethiopian Press Agency in Ethiopia. Imprisoned as of November 7, 2020; charges: Anti-state.
Udii Musaa is a journalist with Oromia Media Network in Ethiopia. Imprisoned as of November 5, 2020; charges: Anti-state.
Melese Diribsa is a journalist with Oromia Media Network (OMN) in Ethiopia. Imprisoned as of July 2, 2020; charges: Anti-state.
Dawit Kebede is a journalist with Awramba Times in Ethiopia. Imprisoned as of November 30, 2020; charges: Anti-state.
Medihane Ekubamichael is a journalist with Addis Standard in Ethiopia. Imprisoned as of November 10, 2020; charges: Anti-state.