Poland
Government actions against journalists in Poland
Poland is in Eastern Europe, Europe. The record holds 2 incidents in which the government of Poland, or an official, court or legislature there, limited journalists' ability to report.
Tactics used
- Detention and violence: 1 incident
- Funding and ownership pressure: 1 incident
- Shutdowns and blocking: 1 incident
Heads of government at the time
Incidents by year
2015
| Date | Incident | Tactic | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2015 | Poland's new government gains power to replace public broadcaster leadership, and journalists are dismissed | Funding and ownership pressure | Beata Szydlo | Sustained (December 31, 2019) |
1981
| Date | Incident | Tactic | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 13, 1981 | Poland's martial law government shuts nearly all newspapers and interns journalists overnight | Shutdowns and blocking | Wojciech Jaruzelski | Reversed (July 22, 1983) |