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Journalist Imprisonments Drop, But Abuse and Deaths Persist

1/21/2026

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The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) reports 330 imprisoned journalists in 2025, down from 384 in 2024.
China leads with 50 imprisoned journalists, followed by Myanmar with 30 and Israel with 29, all of whom are Palestinian.
CPJ CEO Jodie Ginsberg says autocracies and democracies alike suppress press freedoms.
Nearly 20% of imprisoned journalists report torture or abuse.
In 2025, 127 journalists were killed while working.

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Story summary

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) reports 330 imprisoned journalists in 2025, down from 384 in 2024.
China leads with 50 imprisoned journalists, followed by Myanmar with 30 and Israel with 29, all of whom are Palestinian.
CPJ CEO Jodie Ginsberg says autocracies and democracies alike suppress press freedoms.
Nearly 20% of imprisoned journalists report torture or abuse.
In 2025, 127 journalists were killed while working.