Jailed journalists decline in 2025

The number of journalists who were put in jail around the world went down in 2025.

There were 330 journalists in jail by the end of 2025, which is fewer than the 384 journalists who were in jail at the end of 2024.

However, this number is still very high.

China had the most journalists in jail, with 50, followed by Myanmar with 30 and Israel with 29.

All the journalists in jail in Israel were Palestinian.

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said that many of these journalists were hurt or tortured.

They also said that both countries with strong leaders and democratic countries are putting journalists in jail to stop them from reporting the truth.

In 2025, 127 journalists and media workers were killed while doing their jobs.