Imprisoned journalists worldwide 2023, by country and region

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Amy Watson,
Feb 9, 2024
As of December 1, 2023, China had 44 journalists in state custody, making China the riskiest country in the world for journalists in terms of the threat of imprisonment. Myanmar followed closely behind with 43 journalists in detention.

Countries and regions in which the highest number of journalists were imprisoned worldwide as of December 2023

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January 2024

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Worldwide

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December 1, 2023

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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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