The War On News

A record of government actions against journalism and fact-based reporting, from the first press laws to today

Actor

Andries Cornelis Dirk de Graeff

Engraving of an official's desk with a signed, sealed document and a pen

Published 2026-09-26. Last reviewed 2026-09-26. 0 sources.

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person
Role
Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies
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Incidents

DateIncidentRoleStatus
1926Dutch East Indies: Colonial authorities end publication of the communist newspaper Mawa under Penal Code Article 153 bis, 1926enforcedhistorical

Timeline for Andries Cornelis Dirk de Graeff · 1 incident while head of government