Journalists are currently in prison in the following countries as a result of their work.
CPJ updates this list at least once a year. The Committee to Protect Journalists is calling for their immediate release. At the end of every year, CPJ attempts to document every case of everyone held in prison anywhere in the world on charges related to journalistic work. This includes newsgathering, writing, editing, publishing, broadcasting, and photojournalism. It applies to opinion, analysis and commentary, as well as to factual reportage.