An active dossier of 2,508 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.
Tesfalidet Kidane Tesfazghi is a journalist with Eri-TV in Ethiopia. Imprisoned as of December 15, 2006; charges: Anti-state.
Saleh Idris Gama is a journalist with Eri-TV in Ethiopia. Imprisoned as of December 15, 2006; charges: Anti-state.
Matthias Manirakiza is a journalist with Radio Isanganiro in Burundi. Imprisoned as of November 29, 2006; charges: Anti-state.
Parameswaree Maunasámi is a journalist with Mawbima in Sri Lanka. Imprisoned as of November 24, 2006; charges: No Charge Disclosed.
Serge Nibizi is a journalist with Radio Publique Africaine in Burundi. Imprisoned as of November 22, 2006; charges: Anti-state.
Domitile Kiramvu is a journalist with Radio Publique Africaine in Burundi. Imprisoned as of November 22, 2006; charges: Anti-state.
Mbaka Bosange is a journalist with Mambenga in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Imprisoned as of November 21, 2006; charges: No Charge Disclosed.
José Antonio García Apac is a journalist with Ecos de la Cuenca en Tepalcatepec in Mexico. Missing since November 20, 2006.
Fredy Muñoz Altamiranda is a journalist with Telesur in Colombia. Imprisoned as of November 19, 2006; charges: Anti-state.
Samir Sadagatoglu is a journalist with Senet in Azerbaijan. Imprisoned as of November 15, 2006; charges: Ethnic Or Religious Insult.
Temesghen Abay is a journalist with Eritrean State Radio (Tigrigna service) in Eritrea. Imprisoned as of November 15, 2006; charges: No Charge Disclosed.
Amer Ibrahim is a journalist with Eritrean State Television (Arabic service) in Eritrea. Imprisoned as of November 15, 2006; charges: No Charge Disclosed.