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.
Mahmoud Elewa is a journalist with Freelance in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Imprisoned as of March 18, 2024; charges: No Charge Disclosed.
Amr Abu Raida is a journalist with Freelance in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Imprisoned as of February 15, 2024; charges: No Charge Disclosed.
Hamza al-Safi is a journalist with Freelance in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Imprisoned as of February 9, 2024; charges: No Charge Disclosed.
Ali Abu Shariaa is a journalist with Palestine TV in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Imprisoned as of January 25, 2024; charges: No Charge Disclosed.
Amjad Arafat is a journalist with Al-Ain News in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Imprisoned as of January 12, 2024; charges: No Charge Disclosed.
Tareq Taha is a journalist with Arab 48 in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Imprisoned as of January 11, 2024; charges: Anti-state.
Mohammed Imad al-Sultan is a journalist with Felesteen in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Imprisoned as of December 24, 2023; charges: Anti-state.
Mohamed al-Rimawi is a journalist with Awda TV of the Radio and Television Commission in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Imprisoned as of December 22, 2023; charges: No Charge Disclosed.
Rami Abu Zubaida is a journalist with 180 Investigations in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Imprisoned as of March 2, 2024; charges: No Charge Disclosed.
Sami Al-Sai is a journalist with Freelance in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Imprisoned as of February 23, 2024; charges: No Charge Disclosed.
Amin Baraka is a journalist with Freelance in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Imprisoned as of January 25, 2024; charges: No Charge Disclosed.
Hamad Taqatqa is a journalist with Freelance in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Imprisoned as of December 26, 2023; charges: Anti-state.