Turkey tops list of most jailed journalists

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Zerohedge reports that the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has documented a record 262 journalists being held in prisons around the world.
Statista notes, that nearly three-quarters of them are being held on anti-state charges while at least 21 have been charged with “false news”.

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The worst three jailers are responsible for 51 percent of the total amount of jailed journalists.
The top three countries on the list includes Turkey, China, and Egypt.

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You will find more statistics at Statista.

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Via Zerohedge

Turkey is the top jailer of journalists for the second consecutive year with 73 languishing behind bars. The Turkish press experienced a crackdown in early 2016 and this gained pace after July’s failed coup attempt.

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The CPJ identified 41 jailed journalists in second-placed China while Egypt rounds off the top-three with 20.

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