CPJ: Record number of journalists jailed in 2017

Al Jazeera English 2017-12-14

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For the second year in a row, the number of journalists in jail has hit a historical high, with 262 behind bars.

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) says in its annual report that Turkey, Egypt and China are the worst offenders.

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