The 2000s
Government actions against journalists, 2000 to 2009
6 recorded incidents dated 2000 to 2009, by continent and region.
Africa
| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 15, 2002 | Zimbabwe enacts a law requiring all journalists and media houses to hold government licenses | Zimbabwe | Licensing and closure of outlets | Robert Mugabe | Unknown |
Asia
| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 21, 2009 | Iran expels a BBC correspondent and restricts foreign journalists after a disputed 2009 election | Iran | Expulsion and visa denial | Mahmoud Ahmadinejad | Unknown |
Europe
| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 14, 2001 | State-controlled Gazprom takes formal control of Russia's independent NTV television network | Russia | Funding and ownership pressure | Vladimir Putin | Sustained (April 14, 2001) |
| October 7, 2006 | Investigative journalist Anna Politkovskaya is shot dead in Moscow; a former police officer is later convicted of organizing the killing | Russia | Detention and violence | Vladimir Putin | Upheld by a court (June 9, 2014) |
North America
| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 10, 2003 | Pentagon sets ground rules for journalists embedded with United States forces in Iraq | United States | Access bans | George W. Bush | Sustained (April 14, 2003) |
| July 6, 2005 | New York Times reporter Judith Miller jailed for refusing to name a confidential source in the Valerie Plame affair | United States | Surveillance and subpoenas | George W. Bush | Upheld by a court (September 29, 2005) |