Israel Tied With Iran Among Top Jailers of Journalists in 2023, Report Finds

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Israel Tied With Iran Among Top Jailers of Journalists in 2023, Report Finds
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The Committee to Protect Journalists says 2023 saw the highest number of arrests of Palestinian journalists since 1992.

from the Committee to Protect Journalists found that Israel tied with Iran as one of the world’s leaders in jailing journalists for 2023.

For the first time, Israel has joined the rank of China, Myanmar, Belarus, Russia Vietnam, and Iran as the leading countries jailing journalists. According to CPJ, Israel has detained more than 20 journalists since October 7.

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