An active dossier of 2,503 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 Boughaleb is a journalist with Carthage Plus, Cap FM in Tunisia. Imprisoned as of March 22, 2024; charges: Defamation.
Imad Ifranji is a journalist with Al-Quds Newspaper in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Imprisoned as of March 19, 2024; charges: No Charge Disclosed.
Mohamad Arab is a journalist with Freelance in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Imprisoned as of March 18, 2024; charges: No Charge Disclosed.
Khalil Odeh is a journalist with Sabq 24 in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Imprisoned as of March 18, 2024; charges: No Charge Disclosed.
Mohammed El Hendi is a journalist with Al Jazeera in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Imprisoned as of March 18, 2024; charges: No Charge Disclosed.
Khader Abdel Aal is a journalist with Freelance in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Imprisoned as of March 18, 2024; charges: No Charge Disclosed.
Walid Zayed is a journalist with Al Jazeera Mubashar in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Imprisoned as of March 18, 2024; charges: Anti-state.
Mohammed Nafez Qaoud is a journalist with Freelance in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Imprisoned as of March 19, 2024; charges: No Charge Disclosed.
Rula Hassanein is a journalist with Freelance in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Imprisoned as of March 19, 2024; charges: Anti-state.
Osama al-Sayed is a journalist with Al-Aqsa TV in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Imprisoned as of March 18, 2024; charges: No Charge Disclosed.
Shadi Abu Sido is a journalist with Palestine Today in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Imprisoned as of March 18, 2024; charges: No Charge Disclosed.
Mahmoud Elewa is a journalist with Freelance in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Imprisoned as of March 18, 2024; charges: No Charge Disclosed.