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.
Thaung Tun (Nyein Thit) is a journalist with Freelance in Myanmar. Imprisoned as of October 4, 1999; charges: Anti-state.
Yan Aung Soe is a journalist with Freelance in Myanmar. Imprisoned as of September 15, 1998; charges: Anti-state.
Aung Htun is a journalist with Freelance in Myanmar. Imprisoned as of February 17, 1998; charges: Censorship Violation.
Tha Ban is a journalist with Freelance in Myanmar. Imprisoned as of February 15, 1998; charges: Anti-state, Censorship Violation.
Ye Htut is a journalist with Freelance in Myanmar. Imprisoned as of September 27, 1995; charges: Anti-state.
Ma Myat Mo Mo Tun is a journalist with Freelance in Myanmar. Imprisoned as of August 15, 1994; charges: Anti-state.
Daw San San Nwe is a journalist with Freelance in Myanmar. Imprisoned as of August 5, 1994; charges: Anti-state.
Sein Hla Oo is a journalist with Freelance in Myanmar. Imprisoned as of August 5, 1994; charges: Anti-state.
Maung Maung Lay Ngwe is a journalist with Pe-Tin-Than in Myanmar. Imprisoned as of September 15, 1990; charges: Anti-state.
Nyan Paw (Min Lu) is a journalist with What's Happening in Myanmar. Imprisoned as of September 15, 1990.
Myo Myint Nyein is a journalist with Pe-Phu-Hlwar in Myanmar. Imprisoned as of September 15, 1990; charges: Anti-state.
Sein Hlaing is a journalist with Pe-Phu-Hlwar in Myanmar. Imprisoned as of September 15, 1990; charges: Anti-state.