Country
Czechia
Government actions against journalists in Czechia
RSF 2026 rank: 11th of 180. World Press Freedom Index of Reporters Without Borders (RSF); rank 1 is the freest.
The number of entries reflects the depth of this record, not the severity of a country's conduct.
Czechia is in Eastern Europe, Europe. The record holds 1 incident in which the government of Czechia, or an official, court or legislature there, limited journalists' ability to report.
Tactics used
Heads of government at the time
Incidents by year
1968
| Date | Incident | Tactic | Stage | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 August 1968 | Soviet-led invasion of Czechoslovakia is followed by the return of government press controls | Prior restraint | Silence | Alexander Dubček | Reversed (1 November 1989) |
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