data shows a snapshot of the number of imprisoned journalists as of midnight on December 1 of each year and does not include journalists imprisoned and released throughout each year shown
As of December 1, 2024, more than ** percent of imprisoned journalists were detained on anti-state charges. China and IOPT (defined by the source as Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory) were the riskiest countries for journalists in 2024 in terms of the threat of detention. A total of 50 journalists were imprisoned in China in 2024, higher than the number jailed in Russia and Egypt combined.
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CPJ. (January 16, 2025). Share of journalists imprisoned worldwide as of December 2024, by charge [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/1448716/imprisoned-journalists-worldwide-by-charge/
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