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.
Hamza Radwan is a journalist with Marsal News in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Imprisoned as of November 16, 2023; charges: No Charge Disclosed.
Alaa Sarraj is a journalist with Freelance in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Imprisoned as of November 16, 2023; charges: No Charge Disclosed.
Momen al-Halabi is a journalist with Al-Quds Radio in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Imprisoned as of November 12, 2023; charges: No Charge Disclosed.
Ameer Abu Iram is a journalist with Al-Ersal Network in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Imprisoned as of November 5, 2023; charges: No Charge Disclosed.
Nawaf al-Amer is a journalist with Sanad News Agency in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Imprisoned as of October 29, 2023; charges: No Charge Disclosed.
Mervat al-Azze is a journalist with NBC News in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Imprisoned as of November 16, 2023; charges: Anti-state.
Mohamad Al-Atrash is a journalist with Radio Alam in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Imprisoned as of November 8, 2023; charges: No Charge Disclosed.
Huthifa Abu Jamous is a journalist with Freelance in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Imprisoned as of November 7, 2023; charges: Anti-state.
Mohammad Jamal Ayyad is a journalist with Freelance in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Imprisoned as of November 7, 2023; charges: Anti-state.
Abdul Mohsen Shalaldeh is a journalist with Freelance in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Imprisoned as of November 7, 2023; charges: No Charge Disclosed.
Somaya Jawabra is a journalist with Freelance in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Imprisoned as of November 5, 2023; charges: Anti-state.
Mohammad Badr is a journalist with Al-Hadath in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Imprisoned as of October 28, 2023; charges: No Charge Disclosed.