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.
Amer Abu Arafa is a journalist with Shihab News Agency in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Imprisoned as of August 21, 2011.
Akram al-Luh is a journalist with Freelance in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Imprisoned as of October 12, 2008; charges: No Charge Disclosed.
Hani Ismail is a journalist with Freelance in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Imprisoned as of October 11, 2008; charges: No Charge Disclosed.
Ibrahim Hamad is a journalist with Ramattan in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Imprisoned as of July 15, 2008; charges: No Charge Disclosed.
Atta Farhat is a journalist with Al-Watan, Golan Times, and Syrian TV in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Imprisoned as of July 30, 2007; charges: No Charge Disclosed.
Walid Khalid Hassan Ali is a journalist with Palestine in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Imprisoned as of May 18, 2007; charges: No Charge Disclosed.
Marwan Hassan Affana is a journalist with Al Quds in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Imprisoned as of January 2, 1992; charges: No Charge Disclosed.
Ihab Muhammad Ali al-Ashkar is a journalist with Worldwide Television News in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Imprisoned as of January 2, 1992.
Mousa Qous is a journalist with Al-Fajr in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Imprisoned as of October 21, 1991; charges: Anti-state.
Abie Nathan is a journalist with Voice of Peace in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Imprisoned as of October 10, 1991.
Hassan Abdallah Sha'aban is a journalist with Al Quds Press Agency in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Imprisoned as of July 15, 1991.
Radwan Abu Ayyash is a journalist with Arab Media Center in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Imprisoned as of November 15, 1990; charges: Anti-state.