An active dossier of 2,489 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.
Ephraïm Mbayo is a journalist with Radio Télévision Véritas in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Imprisoned as of November 29, 2017; charges: No Charge Disclosed.
Jean Doudou Ndumba is a journalist with Radio Télévision Véritas in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Imprisoned as of November 29, 2017; charges: No Charge Disclosed.
Jamon Sonpednarin is a journalist with Freelance in Thailand. Imprisoned as of November 29, 2017; charges: Retaliatory.
Musiko Kisiesia is a journalist with Radio Télévision Véritas (RTV) in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Imprisoned as of November 29, 2017; charges: No Charge Disclosed.
Md Layes Mondol is a journalist with Trishalnews in Bangladesh. Imprisoned as of November 21, 2017; charges: Defamation.
Md Sabid is a journalist with Trishalnews in Bangladesh. Imprisoned as of November 21, 2017; charges: Defamation.
Azory Gwanda is a journalist with Mwanachi,The Citizen in Tanzania. Missing since November 21, 2017.
Johnson Musinguzi Byarabaha is a journalist with Red Pepper in Uganda. Imprisoned as of November 21, 2017; charges: Anti-state, Defamation.
James Mujuni is a journalist with Red Pepper in Uganda. Imprisoned as of November 21, 2017; charges: Anti-state, Defamation.
Patrick Mugumya is a journalist with Red Pepper in Uganda. Imprisoned as of November 21, 2017; charges: Anti-state, Defamation.
Arinaitwe Rugyendo is a journalist with Red Pepper in Uganda. Imprisoned as of November 21, 2017; charges: Anti-state, Defamation.
Richard Tusiime is a journalist with Red Pepper in Uganda. Imprisoned as of November 21, 2017; charges: Anti-state, Defamation.