Incidents: prior restraint 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.
2 incidents match this view.
Country: Israel, RSF 2026 rank: 116th of 180 Myanmar, RSF 2026 rank: 166th of 180
Continent: Asia
Tactic: Prior restraint (2) Detention and violence (1)
Stage: Silence (2)
Outcome: Ongoing (2)
Level: National (2)
Head of government: David Ben-Gurion Saw Maung
| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 18, 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 (January 1, 1989) |
| 1948 | Israel retains a British-era law giving the military the power to review and restrict the press | Israel (RSF 2026 rank: 116th of 180) | Prior restraint | David Ben-Gurion | Ongoing (January 1, 1989) |
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