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.
Omar Nazzal is a journalist with Pelest in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Imprisoned as of April 23, 2016; charges: No Charge Disclosed.
Ali Aliwiwe is a journalist with Radio 4 in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Imprisoned as of October 21, 2015; charges: No Charge Disclosed.
Ahmad al-Khatib is a journalist with Al-Aqsa TV in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Imprisoned as of July 6, 2014; charges: No Charge Disclosed.
Aziz Kayed is a journalist with Al-Aqsa TV in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Imprisoned as of June 17, 2014; charges: No Charge Disclosed.
Mohammed Abu Khdeir is a journalist with Al-Quds, Al-Rai in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Imprisoned as of November 6, 2013; charges: No Charge Disclosed.
Walid Khalid Harb is a journalist with Falastin in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Imprisoned as of March 10, 2013; charges: No Charge Disclosed.
Mohammed Atallah al-Tamimi is a journalist with Tamimi Press Agency in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Imprisoned as of October 10, 2012; charges: No Charge Disclosed.
Sharif Alrjoub is a journalist with Al-Aqsa Radio in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Imprisoned as of June 3, 2012; charges: No Charge Disclosed.
Hani al-Agha is a journalist with Al-Nahar News Agency in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Imprisoned as of November 24, 2011; charges: No Charge Disclosed.
Mahmoud al-Barbar is a journalist with Freelance in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Imprisoned as of November 22, 2011; charges: No Charge Disclosed.
Raed al-Sharif is a journalist with Radio Marah in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Imprisoned as of November 14, 2011; charges: No Charge Disclosed.
Mustafa al-Khawaja is a journalist with Al-Aqsa TV in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Imprisoned as of October 20, 2014; charges: Unknown.