Violations of press freedom barometer
The figures in 2018
were killed in 2018
- 68journalists killed
- 13citizens journalists killed
- 5media assistants killed
Details in 2018
The table below covers only journalists for whom RSF was able to clearly establish that they were killed or imprisoned in connection with their journalistic work. It does not include those who were killed or imprisoned for reasons unrelated to their work or for whom the link with their work has not yet been confirmed.
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September 12, 2017
Walid Al-Huwairini
Al-Majd
September 28, 2019
Zana Al-Shahri
September 28, 2019
Maha al-Rafidi al-Qahtani
al-Watan
September 5, 2017
Musaid bin Hamad Al-Kathiri
September 12, 2017
Khalid Al-Alkami
September 19, 2018
Sultan Al-Jumairi
September 13, 2017
Ahmad Al-Sowayan
Membre de l'Association de la presse islamique
September 12, 2017
Adel Banaemah
4Shabab
September 9, 2017
Ali Al-Omari
4Shabab
April 15, 2014
Waleed Abulkheir
Lawyer, blogger, founder of the Saudi Observatory For Human Rights
May 9, 2013
Jassim Al Safar
Photojournalist for Awamphoto
June 17, 2012
Raif Badawi
Blogger and founder of the Saudi Liberal Network
May 1, 2011
Fadhel Al-Manasef
Citizen journalist and human rights activist
February 22, 2019
Abdelrahman Farhaneh
Journaliste jordanien basé à Damman, dans l'est saoudien.
April 4, 2019
Bader Al-Ibrahim
The New Arab
April 5, 2019
Abdullah Al-Duhailan
Al-Hayat, Al-Safir Al-Arabi, Vision (YouTube)
April 4, 2019
Nayef Al-Hindas
Saqia, Jumhuriya, Ahewar, Hekma , Al Maqaal
April 4, 2019
Thumar Al-Marzouqi
An7a, The New Arab, Okaz
April 4, 2019
Mohammed al-Sadiq
Maqaal
April 4, 2019
Yazid Al-Faifi
Faifa online and Barq
June 1, 2018
Marwan Al-Muraisy
Yemeni journalist and columnist
March 15, 2018
Turki Al-Jasser
Freelance journalist, owner of a blog
July 30, 2018
Nassima Al-Sadah
Columnist
September 13, 2017
Sami Al-Thubaiti
Twasul
October 5, 2017
Mohammed Saud Al-Bishr
Writer, journalist for Twasul, professor
September 19, 2017
Malek Al-Ahmad
Founder of Almo7ayd
September 11, 2017
Fahd Al-Sunaidi
Majd TV
September 25, 2017
Jamil Farsi
Business man and columnist
November 10, 2016
Turad Al-Amri
Columnist. Exact date of arrest still unknown.
January 18, 2017
Nazeer Al-Majed
Journalist for Al-Hayat
January 10, 2019
Zuhair Kutbi
Makkah newspaper
February 3, 2014
Wajdi Al-Ghazzawi
Al-Fajr TV
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June 12, 2019
Polad Aslanov
Xeberman.com, Press-az.com
September 8, 2012
Araz Guliyev
Xeber44.com
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June 12, 2018
Hassan Mohammed Qambar
photographer
May 7, 2017
Hassan Ghareeb
Sport photographer
December 28, 2015
Mahmood al-Jazeeri
Journaliste
September 4, 2014
Ahmed Zain el Deen
freelance photographer
September 4, 2014
Mustafa Rabea
photographer
September 4, 2014
Hussam Sroor
freelance cameraman
February 10, 2014
Sayed Ahmed Al-Mousawi
photographer
December 26, 2013
Jaffar Marhoon
Cameraman
December 29, 2012
Ahmed Humaidan
Photographe
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May 1, 2021
Ahmed Khan Babu
Delta Times
April 20, 2021
Abu Tayeb
NTV & Loksomaj
June 12, 2017
Rafiq Golam Mostafa
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May 21, 2021
Raman Pratasevich
Editor-in-chief, BGM
May 18, 2021
Alena Talkachova
TUT.BY
May 18, 2021
Volha Loika
TUT.BY
May 18, 2021
Maryna Zolatava
Editor-in-chief, TUT.BY
March 25, 2021
Andrzej Poczobut
Freelance, TVP Polonia
March 12, 2021
Dzianis Ivashin
Freelance
January 12, 2021
Andrei Alyaksandrau
Freelance
December 22, 2020
Ksenia Lutskina
December 22, 2020
Petr Slutski
December 22, 2020
Siarhei Alsheuski
December 22, 2020
Alla Sharko
December 22, 2020
Yulia Slutskaya
Ex-editor-in-chief of the Komsomolskaya Pravda v Belarusi
November 15, 2020
Darya Chultsova
Belsat TV
November 15, 2020
Katsiaryna Andreyeva
Belsat TV
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April 27, 2021
Shin Aung
Voice of Myanmar
April 27, 2021
Nay Myo Lin
Voice of Myanmar
April 24, 2021
Thura Soe
Democratic Voice of Burma (DVB)
April 24, 2021
Tu Tu Tha
Thanlyin Post
April 7, 2021
Zaw Zaw
April 8, 2021
Thin Thin Aung
Mizzima
April 18, 2021
Yuki Kitazumi
April 14, 2021
Ma Myo Myat Myat Pan
Myitkyina Journal
April 13, 2021
Christopher
Myitkyina Journal
April 13, 2021
Ah Je
Myitkyina Journal
April 21, 2021
Naing Lin Tun
Dakkhina Insight
March 11, 2021
Shwe Yee Win
TimeAyeyar
March 19, 2021
Baba Joe Phyu
March 19, 2021
Sai Lwin
March 1, 2021
Salai David
Chinland Post Media
February 28, 2021
Soe Yarzar Tun
March 24, 2021
U Tin Aung Kyaw
Kanbawza Tai News
March 24, 2021
Nann Nann Tai
Kanbawza Tai News
March 24, 2021
Nann Win Yi
Kanbawza Tai News
March 29, 2021
Ko La Raw
Kachin Waves
March 29, 2021
Ma Chan Bu
The 74 Media
March 19, 2021
Than Htike Aung
Mizzima
March 3, 2021
Min Nyo
Democratic Voice of Burma
February 27, 2021
Hein Pyae Zaw
Zeegwet Journal
February 27, 2021
Aung Ye Ko
7Day News
February 27, 2021
Ye Myo Khant
Myanmar Pressphoto Agency
February 27, 2021
Kay Zon Nwe
Myanmar Now
February 27, 2021
Banyar Oo
March 9, 2021
Han Thar Nyein
Kamayut Media
March 9, 2021
Nathan Maung
Kamayut Media
February 28, 2021
Kyaw Nay Min
the Choon Journal
February 28, 2021
Ye Yint Tun
Than Daw Sint News
March 1, 2021
Aung Kyaw (a.k.a. Kaung Myat Hlaing)
Democratic Voice of Burma
May 20, 2020
Zaw Ye Htet
Dae Pyaw
July 12, 2018
Ngar Min Swe
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August 7, 2020
Keo Hour
Sneha Cheat
May 13, 2020
Sok Oudom
Rithisen
June 25, 2020
Ros Sokhet
Cheat Khmer
October 9, 2019
RATH ROTT MONY
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August 17, 2020
Emmanuel Mbombog Mbog Matip
Directeur du journal CliMat Social.
May 15, 2020
Kingsley Fumunyuy Njoka
Reporter freelance camerounais, Kingsley Fumunyuy Njoka a été arrêté à son domicile à Douala le 15 mai 2020 et détenu au secret pendant plus de trois semaines. Il est accusé de "sécession et complicité de bande armée" et a été placé en détention provisoire pour six mois à compter du 12 juin 2020.
July 29, 2016
Amadou Vamoulké
Ancien directeur de la CRTV
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August 13, 2020
CHENG LEI (成蕾)
China Global Television (CGTN) business news anchor
December 6, 2020
HAZE FAN (范若伊)
Bloomberg news assistant
May 13, 2019
LI HEDE (李赫德)
The China News Agency
May 13, 2019
TANG YUNLI (唐云立)
The China News Agency
May 13, 2019
WANG HONGQUAN (王洪全)
Founder of The China News Agency
February 29, 2016
HE Linxia 何林夏
Publisher, Lixiangguo/Guangxi Normal University Press
February 1, 2017
Dai Xuelin (戴学林)
Book Editor and Seller, Guangxi Normal University Press
October 31, 2017
Qurban Mamut
Former editor-in-chief of the official Xinjiang Cultural Journal
October 17, 2019
Li Xiaogen (李小根)
Journalist, Contemporary Business News
September 14, 2019
Lhamjab A. Borjigin (拉木札布)
Book author
July 27, 2019
Zhang Dongning (张冬宁)
Political cartoonist
March 24, 2019
Ebeydulla Ibrahim
Editor-in-Chief, Xinjiang Youth
March 24, 2019
Tiemuer Guihahan
March 24, 2019
Tehran Ablikim
Xinhua Agency
March 24, 2019
Gheyret Eysa
March 24, 2019
Adiljan Ayit
XUAR Education Press
March 24, 2019
Jewlan Jelil
Xinjiang Education Press
March 24, 2019
Hebibulla Eli
Xinjiang Education Press
March 24, 2019
Enwer Omer
Xinjiang Education Press
March 24, 2019
Muqeddes Mirza
Xinjiang Education Press
March 24, 2019
Eysajan Turdi Achchiq
Xinjiang Education Press
March 24, 2019
Perhat Kazim
Uyghur textbook editor
March 24, 2019
Shirmuhemmet Jarup
Xinjiang Education Press
March 24, 2019
Hamutjan Hekim
Xinjiang Education Press
March 24, 2019
Telet Qadiri
Xinjiang Education Press
March 24, 2019
Hamut Yasin
Xinjiang Education Press
March 24, 2019
Maqadas Aqan
Xinjiang Education Press
March 24, 2019
Nurbaqit Qadir
Xinjiang Education Press
March 24, 2019
Qabilqan Sadiq
Xinjiang Education Press
March 24, 2019
Emrulla Enwer
Kashgar Uyghur Press
March 24, 2019
Erkin Emet
Kashgar Uyghur Press
March 24, 2019
Mahinur Hamut
Kashgar Uyghur Press
March 24, 2019
Guzelnur Qasim
Kashgar Uyghur Press
March 24, 2019
Anargul Hekim
Kashgar Uyghur Press
March 24, 2019
Memet Sidiq
Kashgar Uyghur Press
March 24, 2019
Memetjan Abliz Boriyar
Kashgar Uyghur Press
March 24, 2019
Abdurahman Abdurehim
Kashgar Uyghur Press
March 24, 2019
KhalideIsra'il
Xinjiang Gazette Uyghur Editorial Department
March 24, 2019
Tahir Talip
Senior Editor, Kashgar Daily
March 24, 2019
Abliz Ömer
Former Head Editor (Retired) and Senior Editor, Kashgar Uyghur Press
March 24, 2019
Osman Zunun
Former Head Editor (Retired) and Senior Editor, Kashgar Uyghur Press
March 24, 2019
Ablajan Siyit
Vice Head Editor, Kashgar Uyghur Press
March 24, 2019
Mehmutjan Khoja (Ümidwar)
Xinjiang Youth Journal
March 24, 2019
Mirzahit Kérimi
Kashgar Uyghur Press
March 24, 2019
Enwer Qutluq (Nezeri)
Xinjiang Television Station
March 24, 2019
Abduréhim Abdulla
Xinjiang Audiovisual Press
March 24, 2019
Erkin Tursun
Director, Ili Television Station
March 24, 2019
Memtimin Obul
Xinjiang Gazette Uyghur Editorial Department
July 30, 2018
Mirkami Ablimit
Head, Xinjiang Farmer's Daily
March 24, 2019
Ekhmetjan Mömin (Tarimi)
Senior Editor, Xinjiang People's Press
March 24, 2019
Abdurakhman Ebey
Former Chief Editor, Xinjiang People's Press
March 24, 2019
Yasin Zilal
Head Editor, Tarim Journal
March 24, 2019
Ekber Sirajidin
Xinjiang Education Press
March 24, 2019
Erkin Muhemmet
Xinjiang Education Press
March 24, 2019
Wahitjan Osman
Xinjiang Education Press
March 24, 2019
Tahir Nasir
Former Head Editor, Xinjiang Education Press
March 24, 2019
Ayshem Peyzulla
Xinjiang Education Press
March 24, 2019
Mahibeder Mekhmut
Xinjiang Education Press
March 24, 2019
Qadir Arslan
Xinjiang Education Press
March 24, 2019
Yalqun Rozi
Xinjiang Education Press
March 24, 2019
Ablikim Hesen
Senior Editor, Xinjiang Youth Press
May 31, 2019
Dai Zigeng (戴自更)
Beijing News editor-in-chief
July 30, 2018
Juret Haji
Xinjiang Daily
July 30, 2018
Ilham Weli
Xinjiang Daily
July 3, 2018
CHEN Jieren (陈杰人)
Jieren Watch
October 13, 2015
GUI Minhai (桂民海)
Publisher
June 30, 2009
Kahar NIYAZ（尼亚孜．卡哈尔）
Golden Tarim
June 30, 2009
Memetjan ABDULLA（买买提江．阿布杜拉）
China National Radio Uighur Service ; Salkin
May 31, 2013
HU Yazhu（胡亚柱）
Nanfang Daily
May 31, 2013
LIU Weian（刘维安）
Nanfang Daily
October 26, 2013
YAO Wentian (YIU Man-tin) 姚文田
Publisher
July 6, 2014
LU Gengsong（吕耿松）
Freelance writer and publisher
March 30, 2005
LU Jianhua（陆建华）
Columnist
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February 2, 2021
Raymond Malonga
Directeur de publication du journal satirique Sel-Piment
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November 29, 1995
SONG Keum-Chul
Télévision nord-coréenne
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May 21, 2021
Tawfiq Ghanem
May 31, 2018
Mohamed Said Fahmi
April 12, 2020
Khaled Helmi Ghoneim
June 20, 2019
Hesham Abdel Aziz Gharib
February 22, 2020
Journaliste égyptien
Sa famille ne souhaite pas communiquer son nom.
February 3, 2021
Ahmad Abu Zeid Al-Tannoubi
Le journaliste a été condamné à 10 ans de prison dans le procès connu sous le nom des "comités médiatiques du Sinai".
February 22, 2021
Gamal El-Gamal
November 28, 2019
Ahmed Shaker
January 25, 2021
Ashraf Hamdi
January 4, 2021
Hamdy Al-Zaeem
January 6, 2021
Ahmed Khalifa
December 18, 2020
Amer Abdel Moneim
September 15, 2020
Naglaa Mohamed
August 30, 2020
Sayed Shehta
August 26, 2020
Hany Grisha
Youm 7
May 20, 2020
Shimaa Samy
April 27, 2020
Ahmed Allam
September 24, 2019
Journaliste égyptien
Sa famille ne souhaite pas que son nom soit communiqué.
October 13, 2019
Mostafa Alkhateeb
Associated Press
October 12, 2019
Esraa Abdel Fattah
Blogueuse
September 29, 2019
Alaa Abdel Fattah
Blogueur
September 21, 2019
Sayed Abdellah
Journaliste indépendant
September 20, 2019
Mohamed Oxygen
Oxygen Masr
October 23, 2017
Alia Awad
"Rassd" news website
March 30, 2017
Badr Mohamed Badr
Editor in chief of "Al-Osra Al-Arabyia" newspaper
June 25, 2019
Hisham Fouad
June 25, 2019
Hossam Moanis
February 4, 2018
Mostafa Al-Aasar
freelance
February 16, 2018
Moataz Wednan
Huffington Post Arabic
November 29, 2015
Ismail Alexandrani
Freelance investigative reporter and researcher
April 9, 2014
Abdel Rahman Shaheen
Reporter for Freedom and Justice newspaper
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September 23, 2001
Jim’ie Kimeil
February 22, 2011
Nebiel Edris
Dimtsi Hafash - Arabic service
February 22, 2011
Ahmed Usman
Dimtsi Hafash - Tigre service
February 22, 2011
Mohamed Osman
Dimtsi Hafash - Bilen service
March 12, 2007
Identité inconnue
Hadas Eritrea
January 31, 2002
Hamid Mohamed Said
Eri-TV
January 31, 2002
Saleh Al Jezaeeri
Radio Dimtsi Hafash
September 21, 2001
Seyoum Tsehaye
indépendant
September 20, 2001
Temesgen Gebreyesus
Keste Debena
September 18, 2001
Emanuel Asrat
Zemen
September 23, 2001
Dawit Isaac
Setit (Suédo-érythréen)
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November 10, 2020
Udi Mussa
Journaliste pour l’Oroma Media Network (OMN)
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September 22, 2020
Anastasia Mejía Triquis
Xol Abaj Radio, Xol Abaj TV
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December 1, 2020
JIMMY LAI (黎智英)
Apple Daily founder
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October 5, 2020
Siddique Kappan
April 14, 2020
Gautam Navlakha
Newsclick
August 24, 2018
Aasif Sultan
Kashmir Narrator
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August 18, 2020
Omed Baroshki
January 27, 2021
Qahraman Shukri
October 22, 2020
Guhdar Zebari
October 22, 2020
Ayaz Karam
October 7, 2020
Sherwan Sherwani
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February 17, 2021
Jafari Noushin
photojournaliste
January 13, 2021
Taleshian Jelodarzadeh Reza
Telegram channel Avangar
December 7, 2020
Samimi Behbahani Kayvan
Iran Farda
April 24, 2020
Haghjoo Hamid
October 11, 2020
Motalebzadeh Alieh
photojournaliste
September 26, 2020
Bagen kayvan
L’Association des écrivains iraniens
September 26, 2020
Abtin Baktash
L’Association des écrivains iraniens
September 26, 2020
Khandan Mahabadi Reza
L’Association des écrivains iraniens
December 5, 2020
Sabouri Nada
August 16, 2020
Sadeghi Borjeni Khosro
member of the Tehran Association of Independent Journalists
March 2, 2018
Shoa-e Shargh Arash
Gilan noo
August 8, 2018
Meshkin khat ًRozbeh
ٍEntekhab khabar
February 19, 2018
Nouri Kasra
Majzooban Nor
February 19, 2018
Abdi Mostafa
Majzooban Nor
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November 8, 2020
Bushra Al-Taweel
April 21, 2021
Alaa Al-Rimawi
May 12, 2021
Ahmad Azaizeh
May 12, 2021
Hazem Nasser
August 26, 2020
Mosaab Ibrahim Said
September 23, 2020
Mujahed Mardawi
October 1, 2020
Tarek Abu Zeid
September 8, 2020
Osama Hussein Shaheen
August 28, 2020
Mosaab Saeed
January 22, 2020
Yazan Jafar Abu Salah
December 14, 2018
Musa Samhan
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October 26, 1999
Thongpaseuth Keuakoun
journaliste dissident
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January 1, 1973
Abdullah Ali Al-Sanussi Al-Darrat
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February 23, 2018
Taoufik Bouachrine
May 22, 2020
Suleiman Raissouni
July 29, 2020
Omar Radi
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February 7, 2020
Frenchie Mae Cumpio
Eastern Vista
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March 10, 2021
Vladislav Yesipenko
Freelance (RFERL)
July 28, 2020
Yan Katelevskiy
Rosderzhava
July 28, 2020
Aleksandr Dorogov
Rosderzhava
July 7, 2020
IVAN SAFRONOV
Ex-Kommersant, Vedomosti
July 12, 2019
Rashid Maysigov
Fortanga.org
June 14, 2019
Abdulmumin Gadzhiev
Chernovik
March 28, 2019
Remzi Bekirov
Grani.ru (Crimea, Ukraine, occupied by the Russian Federation)
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November 28, 2020
Murugupillai Kokulathasan
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February 4, 2021
ALI SALEH AL-WAKAA
March 1, 2021
AHMAD SOUFI
May 25, 2020
Nada Mashraki
Latakkia News
August 1, 2015
Nabil Haytham
March 6, 2019
Rafat Nabhan
Jordanian journalist
October 10, 2018
Omair Gharaibeh
Jordanian photographer, cameraman
December 15, 2018
Wissam Al-Tair
Damascus Now
August 20, 2012
Bashar Fahmi al-Kadumi
Al-Hurra
April 29, 2012
Muhannad Omar
Chaine al Alam News Network
August 10, 2013
Jihad Asaad Mohamed
Freelance journalist
August 1, 2012
Thabet Ahmed Al-Mhaisen
Syria news
August 23, 2011
Abdel Majid Rashed Al-Rahmoun
Journalist (Al-Fidaa)
May 30, 2011
Maher Dib
Journalist at the Syrian official TV who resigned at the beginning of the Syrian uprising.
January 5, 2011
Moheeb Al-Nawaty
Palestinian journalist and writer, used to work for Al-Arabiya's website
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September 16, 2015
Khikmatullo Sayfullozoda
Najot
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May 25, 2014
Somsak Pakdeedech
Thai E-News
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July 13, 2020
Nurgeldy Halykov
Turkmen.news
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July 17, 2017
Uğur Yılmaz
DİHA
August 24, 2016
Ercan Gün
Fox TV News
August 15, 2016
Gültekİn Avcı
Bugün
August 9, 2016
Ayşenur Parıldak
Zaman
July 26, 2016
Aytekİn Gezİcİ
July 26, 2016
Hüseyİn Aydın
Cihan, Samanyoluhaber.com
July 25, 2016
Ufuk Şanlı
Vatan, Al-Monitor
July 25, 2016
Seyİd Kılıç
TRT
July 24, 2016
Emre Soncan
Zaman
May 12, 2016
Nedİm Türfent
DIHA
May 17, 2010
Mİktat Algül
Mersin Mezitli FM
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June 20, 2020
Marco Aurelio Antoima
Indépendant- Prison domiciliaire
June 18, 2020
Maria Luisa Mimi Arriaga
800Noticias - Prison domiciliaire
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August 21, 2020
Tran Thi Tuyet Dieu
April 2, 2021
Nguyen Hoai Nam
April 20, 2021
Nguyen Phuoc Trung Bao
Bao Sach
April 20, 2021
Doan Kien Giang
Bao Sach
April 20, 2021
Nguyen Thanh Nha
Bao Sach
February 10, 2021
Le Anh Dung
Giao Duc va Thoi Dai
February 10, 2021
Phan Bui Bao Thy
Giao Duc va Thoi Dai
July 5, 2018
Le Anh Hung
Freelance, frequent contributor to Voice of America
December 17, 2020
Truong Chau Huu Danh
Former state media reporter and founder of the Facebook page Bao Sach (Clean Newspaper)
November 21, 2019
Pham Chi Dung
Independent Journalists Association of Vietnam
May 21, 2020
Pham Chi Thanh
Independent Journalists Association of Vietnam
May 23, 2020
Nguyen Tuong Thuy
Independent Journalists Association of Vietnam
June 12, 2020
Le Huu Minh Tuan
"Le Tuan" - Independent Journalists Association of Vietnam
October 6, 2020
Pham Doan Trang
Luât Khoa, thevietnamese.org
September 4, 2018
Ngo Van Dung
January 11, 2017
Nguyen Van Hoa
RFA
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April 7, 2015
Waheed Al-Sufi
September 9, 2019
Ahmad Al-ASSADI
October 21, 2018
Mohamed Abdo Al Salahi
October 12, 2015
Mohamed Al Moqri
June 9, 2015
Abdel Khaleq Omran
June 9, 2015
Hareth Homaid
June 9, 2015
Akram Al-Walidi
June 9, 2015
Tawfiq Al-Mansouri
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