Representative Christopher H. Smith, Chair
Senator Jeff Merkley, Cochair
CPJ: Chinese Government the "Leading Jailer" of Journalists
February 4, 2005
According to a report issued by the Committee to Protect Journalists, China, Cuba, Eritrea, and Burma account for more than three-quarters of the total number of journalists imprisoned around the world. Of 122 imprisoned journalists, CPJ found that the Chinese government, which it called the "leading jailer of journalists," was responsible for jailing 42.