As of December 1, 2023, close to 60 percent of imprisoned journalists were detained on anti-state charges. China and Myanmar were the riskiest countries for journalists in 2023 in terms of the threat of detention, with over 40 journalists imprisoned in each as of December that year.
Share of journalists imprisoned worldwide as of December 2023, by charge
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
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CPJ. (January 14, 2024). Share of journalists imprisoned worldwide as of December 2023, by charge [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 19, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1448716/imprisoned-journalists-worldwide-by-charge/
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Share of journalists imprisoned worldwide as of December 2023, by charge [Graph], CPJ, January 14, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1448716/imprisoned-journalists-worldwide-by-charge/