Country
Spain
Government actions against journalists in Spain
RSF 2026 rank: 29th 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.
Spain is in Southern Europe, Europe. The record holds 1 incident in which the government of Spain, or an official, court or legislature there, limited journalists' ability to report.
Tactics used
- Credential control: 1 incident · ladder
- Insult and defamation laws: 1 incident · ladder
- Prior restraint: 1 incident · ladder
Heads of government at the time
Incidents by year
1938
| Date | Incident | Tactic | Stage | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1938 | Franco's Spain requires state permission to be a journalist under a wartime Press Law | Credential control | Silence | Francisco Franco | Reversed (1 April 1977) |
Ladders: where each tactic has led · Timeline for Spain · Europe