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Incidents: detention and violence in Asia, outcome ongoing
Each incident is a dated action by a government, an official, a regulator, a court or a legislature that limited journalists' ability to gather or publish news.
The number of entries reflects the depth of this record, not the severity of a country's conduct.
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CountryBangladesh, RSF 2026 rank: 152nd of 180China, RSF 2026 rank: 178th of 180Myanmar, RSF 2026 rank: 166th of 180Türkiye, RSF 2026 rank: 163rd of 180
ContinentAsia
TacticDetention and violence 4Surveillance and subpoenas 1Insult and defamation laws 1Prior restraint 1
OutcomeOngoing 4
LevelNational 4
| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 February 2025 | Journalists beaten in Bangladesh in separate incidents as interim government drafts new cyber laws | Bangladesh (RSF 2026 rank: 152nd of 180) | Detention and violence | Muhammad Yunus | Ongoing |
| 1 November 2023 | Turkish authorities detain three journalists under 'disinformation' law | Türkiye (RSF 2026 rank: 163rd of 180) | Insult and defamation laws | Recep Tayyip Erdoğan | Ongoing |
| 14 May 2020 | China: citizen journalist Zhang Zhan imprisoned for Wuhan reporting | China (RSF 2026 rank: 178th of 180) | Detention and violence | Xi Jinping | Ongoing |
| 18 September 1988 | Burma's new military government tightens pre-publication press controls after seizing power | Myanmar (RSF 2026 rank: 166th of 180) | Prior restraint | Saw Maung | Ongoing (1 January 1989) |
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