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Regimes Jail Journalists:
In many countries, journalists are jailed for doing their jobs. Oppressive regimes arrest reporters to silence criticism or retaliate for their work. Often, the cause of their imprisonment is never revealed. More than 200 journalists around the world were behind bars in 2014, the second-highest number of record, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists.
Reporters Behind Bars:
In Egypt, three al-Jazeera journalists accused of spreading false news and aiding the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood were sentenced to seven to 10 years in prison in 2014. More than 200,000 people have signed petitions calling for their release. In Iran, Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian has been imprisoned since July 2014. |