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, *** journalists were imprisoned worldwide, the second-highest recorded to date. The number of imprisoned journalists has consistently reached or surpassed *** for the last few years, with global crises playing a major role in who and where is jailed in connection with their work. In 2024, ** journalists were imprisoned in China alone.
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CPJ. (December 1, 2024). Number of imprisoned journalists worldwide from 2000 to 2024 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/267355/number-of-imprisoned-journalists-worldwide/
CPJ. "Number of imprisoned journalists worldwide from 2000 to 2024." Chart. December 1, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/267355/number-of-imprisoned-journalists-worldwide/
CPJ. (2024). Number of imprisoned journalists worldwide from 2000 to 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/267355/number-of-imprisoned-journalists-worldwide/
CPJ. "Number of Imprisoned Journalists Worldwide from 2000 to 2024." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Dec 2024, /statistics/267355/number-of-imprisoned-journalists-worldwide/
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Number of imprisoned journalists worldwide from 2000 to 2024 [Graph], CPJ, December 1, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/267355/number-of-imprisoned-journalists-worldwide/
