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.
Bigeldy Gabdullin is a journalist with Central Asia Monitor, Radiotochka in Kazakhstan. Imprisoned as of November 15, 2016; charges: Retaliatory.
Okke Ornstein is a journalist with Bananama Republic in Panama. Imprisoned as of November 15, 2016; charges: Defamation.
Wai Phyo is a journalist with Daily Eleven in Myanmar. Imprisoned as of November 11, 2016; charges: Defamation.
Befekadu Hailu is a journalist with Zone 9 in Ethiopia. Imprisoned as of November 11, 2016; charges: No Charge Disclosed.
Than Htut Aung is a journalist with Eleven Media Group in Myanmar. Imprisoned as of November 11, 2016; charges: Defamation.
Akın Atalay is a journalist with Cumhuriyet in Turkey. Imprisoned as of November 11, 2016; charges: Anti-state.
Momodou Sabally is a journalist with Gambia Radio and Television Services in Gambia. Imprisoned as of November 8, 2016; charges: Retaliatory.
Bakary Fatty is a journalist with Gambia Radio and Television Services in Gambia. Imprisoned as of November 8, 2016; charges: No Charge Disclosed.
Getachew Worku is a journalist with Ethio-Mihidar in Ethiopia. Imprisoned as of November 4, 2016; charges: Defamation, False News.
Eyoel Fisseha Damte is a journalist with Freelance in Ethiopia. Imprisoned as of November 2, 2016; charges: No Charge Disclosed.
Ho Van Hai (Ho Hai) is a journalist with Freelance in Vietnam. Imprisoned as of November 2, 2016; charges: Anti-state.
Kadri Gürsel is a journalist with Cumhuriyet in Turkey. Imprisoned as of October 31, 2016; charges: Anti-state.