Saudi Arabia
Government actions against journalists in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is in Western Asia, Asia. The record holds 1 incident in which the government of Saudi Arabia, or an official, court or legislature there, limited journalists' ability to report.
Tactics used
Heads of government at the time
Incidents by year
2018
| Date | Incident | Tactic | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2, 2018 | Saudi Arabia's government kills journalist Jamal Khashoggi inside its Istanbul consulate | Detention and violence | Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud | Unknown |
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