Claim 161

Even after a 1966 law that claimed to end censorship, Spanish authorities imposed 180 penalties on the press between 1966 and 1968 and drafted still harsher prison terms for journalists.

Published 2026-09-22. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

Statement: Even after a 1966 law that claimed to end censorship, Spanish authorities imposed 180 penalties on the press between 1966 and 1968 and drafted still harsher prison terms for journalists.
Field: effect_on_reporting
Value: 1966-68 penalties under the later law
About: incident 1938-spain-franco-press-law
Source: Press Censorship in Spain & Portugal
Publisher: Index on Censorship (SAGE Publishing)
Method: outlet report
Checked: 2026-09-22
Confidence: medium
Status: current
Source date: 1972

Quotation from the source

6 to 12 years' imprisonment for journalists who did not 'duly respect the institutions.'