Israel has been identified as one of the world's leading jailers of journalists, tying with Iran for sixth place, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists' (CPJ) 2023 prison census. The report highlights a global trend of continued imprisonments of journalists, indicating a persistence of authoritarianism where governments are increasingly emboldened to suppress critical reporting. This ranking follows an attack that occurred on October 7, which has brought Israel's position on the list to the highest it has ever been.
Here is the @PressFreedom report on the governments that were the worst jailers of journalists in 2023. https://t.co/CTcXUfUagO https://t.co/LTGZgrA8uP
In CPJ’s 2023 census of journalists imprisoned around the world, Israel is among top jailers of journalists worldwide as imprisonments globally continue unabated. ⚡️ Our research shows how entrenched authoritarianism is globally, with governments emboldened to stamp out critical… https://t.co/N8cSRgg2LH
Israel ranks highest ever in annual journalist arrests, tying with Iran for sixth place https://t.co/HUvYffPzS3
Following the October 7 attack, Israel is tied with Iran in sixth place on a list of the world’s leading jailers of journalists, the Committee to Protect Journalists’ (CPJ) 2023 prison census has found. ✍️@JoanMargulies | Read more >>>> https://t.co/l1GxvBUzZo
ISRAEL KILLS JOURNALISTS https://t.co/efHSaJlCy0