In record year, China, Israel, and Myanmar are world’s leading jailers of journalists - Committee to Protect Journalists 1/24/25, 10:29 AM CPJ’s annual prison census records a snapshot of those jailed on a given day – a minute past midnight on December 1. "ose #gures are an important barometer of the state of press freedom in a country, but lower numbers do not necessarily translate into an improved media landscape under regimes that have cracked down on independent voices. 2024 prison census – Reporting beats of jailed journalists Asia Asia remained the region with the highest number of journalists behind bars in 2024, accounting for more than 30% (111) of the global total. Outside of China (50) and Myanmar (35), Vietnam held 16 journalists, tying with Iran and Eritrea as the seventhworst jailer of the year. Of Vietnam’s three new prisoners in 2024, two – Nguyen Vu Binh and Nguyen Chi Tuyen – were sentenced to seven- and #ve-year terms respectively for propagandizing against the state. "e third, Truong Huy San, is in pre-trial detention after writing critical commentary about two of the country’s top leaders – the then-ruling, now-deceased Communist Party’s long-serving chief Nguyen Phu Trong and President To Lam. Asia remained the region with the highest number of journalists behind bars in 2024, accounting for more than 30% (111) of the global total. https://cpj.org/thematic-reports/in-record-year-china-israel-and-myanmar-are-worlds-leading-jailers-of-journalists/ Page 14 of 27