An active dossier of 2,504 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.
Mohamed Suleiman Taher Shuaib is a journalist with Salateen News Network in Sudan. Missing since October 26, 2025.
Fayhaa Mohamed el-Helw is a journalist with El-Fasher TV and Radio Network in Sudan. Missing since October 26, 2025.
Mohamed Ahmed Nazar is a journalist with Freelance in Sudan. Missing since October 26, 2025.
Abdelmaagid Hussein al-Ahnaf is a journalist with El-Fasher TV and Radio Network, Dabanga Radio in Sudan. Missing since October 26, 2025.
Taj al-Sir Ahmed Suleiman is a journalist with Sudan News Agency (SUNA) in Sudan. Missing since October 26, 2025.
Magdi Azein Yousef is a journalist with Beladi FM, Darfur 90.3 FM in Sudan. Missing since October 26, 2025.
Ismail Mohamed Ahmed is a journalist with Al-Mawakib in Sudan. Missing since October 26, 2025.
Kaafiin Mohamed Abdi is a journalist with Galmudug State TV in Somalia. Imprisoned as of October 16, 2025; charges: No Charge Disclosed.
Shahidul Alam is a journalist with Drik in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Imprisoned as of October 12, 2025; charges: No Charge Disclosed.
Khadar Abdirahim Ibrahim is a journalist with Himilo Media in Somalia. Imprisoned as of October 12, 2025; charges: Censorship Violation, Defamation, False News.
Abdirahman Mohamed Hidig is a journalist with Freelance in Somalia. Imprisoned as of October 10, 2025; charges: No Charge Disclosed.
Emily Wilder is a journalist with Jewish Currents in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Imprisoned as of October 8, 2025; charges: No Charge Disclosed.