# Claim 170

Jaruzelski's martial law suspended the freedoms that had been developing, closed many newspapers and put broadcast media under military control.

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

- Statement: Jaruzelski's martial law suspended the freedoms that had been developing, closed many newspapers and put broadcast media under military control.
- Field: action
- Value: Newspapers closed, media consolidated
- About: [incident 1981-poland-martial-law-press-suspended](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/1981-poland-martial-law-press-suspended)
- Source: History of Censorship in Poland. https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/history/history-censorship-poland
- Publisher: EBSCO Research Starters
- Method: outlet report
- Checked: 2026-09-22
- Confidence: medium
- Status: current

## Quotation from the source

> General Wojciech Jaruzelski imposed martial law in December 1981, suspending the freedoms that were beginning to develop, closing many newspapers, and putting the broadcast media under military control.

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