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.
Emtithal Abdel Fadil is a journalist with Al-Jarida in Sudan. Imprisoned as of April 19, 2025; charges: No Charge Disclosed.
Jamal Osman Hamad is a journalist with Freelance in Sudan. Imprisoned as of October 24, 2011; charges: No Charge Disclosed.
Abdelrahman Adam Abdelrahman is a journalist with Radio Dabanga in Sudan. Imprisoned as of October 30, 2010; charges: Anti-state.
Adam al-Nur Adam is a journalist with Radio Dabanga in Sudan. Imprisoned as of October 30, 2010; charges: Anti-state.
Tahir Abu Jawhara is a journalist with Rai al-Shaab in Sudan. Imprisoned as of May 16, 2010; charges: Anti-state, False News.
Ashraf Abdelaziz is a journalist with Rai al-Shaab in Sudan. Imprisoned as of May 16, 2010; charges: Anti-state, False News.
Abu Zar Ali al-Amin is a journalist with Rai al-Shaab in Sudan. Imprisoned as of May 16, 2010; charges: Anti-state, False News.
Hussein al-Kholaji is a journalist with Alwan in Sudan. Imprisoned as of November 22, 2004; charges: Anti-state.
Hassan Saleh is a journalist with Sudanese Television in Sudan. Imprisoned as of February 15, 1996; charges: Anti-state.
Osama Ghandi is a journalist with Sudanese Television in Sudan. Imprisoned as of February 15, 1996; charges: Anti-state.
Nadir Mahjoub Mohamed Salih is a journalist with Al-Shabiba in Sudan. Imprisoned as of June 15, 1993.
Muhammad Abd el-Seed is a journalist with Al-Sharq al-Awsat in Sudan. Imprisoned as of January 28, 1993.