New York, January 13, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) will release its 2024 annual census of journalists imprisoned worldwide on January 16, 2025.
The census covers all countries that have imprisoned journalists globally in 2024, as well as providing background information on each imprisoned journalist. It also provides recommendations on what needs to be done to counter criminalization of journalism globally.
Thematic analysis by CPJ experts highlights the trends driving the increase in journalists imprisoned for their work in recent years. CPJ’s annual prison census is a snapshot of journalists incarcerated as of midnight on December 1, 2024.
WHAT: CPJ’s annual census of journalists jailed globally as of December 1, 2024
WHEN: January 16, 2025, 9:30 a.m. ET/2:30 p.m. GMT
WHERE: www.cpj.org
WHO: CPJ experts are available to speak in multiple languages about the key findings and what the data portend for press freedom in the year ahead. To request an interview, please reach out to press@cpj.org.
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About the Committee to Protect Journalists
The Committee to Protect Journalists is an independent, nonprofit organization that promotes press freedom worldwide. We defend the right of journalists to report the news safely and without fear of reprisal.
Note to editors:
CPJ experts are available for interviews in multiple languages.
Media contact:
press@cpj.org