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.
Hazem Naser is a journalist with Al-Ghad TV in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Imprisoned as of May 12, 2021; charges: Anti-state.
Tareq Abu Zeid is a journalist with Freelance in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Imprisoned as of October 1, 2020; charges: No Charge Disclosed.
Musaab Ibrahim Saeed is a journalist with Freelance in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Imprisoned as of August 26, 2020; charges: No Charge Disclosed.
Mujahed Mohammad Saed Saadi is a journalist with Freelance in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Imprisoned as of June 24, 2020; charges: No Charge Disclosed.
Israa Lafi is a journalist with Israalafi.com, Al-Jazeera, Ishraqat in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Imprisoned as of September 26, 2018; charges: No Charge Disclosed.
Mohammed Imran is a journalist with Al-Sanabel Radio in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Imprisoned as of August 31, 2016; charges: Anti-state.
Montasser Nassar is a journalist with Al-Sanabel Radio/RamSat in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Imprisoned as of August 31, 2016; charges: Anti-state.
Ahmed Darawish is a journalist with Al-Sanabel Radio in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Imprisoned as of August 31, 2016; charges: Anti-state.
Nidal Amro is a journalist with Al-Sanabel Radio in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Imprisoned as of August 31, 2016; charges: Anti-state.
Adib al-Atrash is a journalist with Palestine Post in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Imprisoned as of June 20, 2016; charges: No Charge Disclosed.
Mohammed Anwar Muna is a journalist with Al-Quds Press, Radio Hawa in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Imprisoned as of August 1, 2018; charges: No Charge Disclosed.
Lama Khater is a journalist with Al-Jazeera, Quds News Network, Meem Magazine in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Imprisoned as of July 24, 2018; charges: No Charge Disclosed.