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Incidents in Asia, stage: silence, outcome reversed
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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CountryIndia, RSF 2026 rank: 157th of 180Iran, RSF 2026 rank: 177th of 180Philippines, RSF 2026 rank: 114th of 180South Korea, RSF 2026 rank: 47th of 180
ContinentAsia
TacticShutdowns and blocking 2Detention and violence 2Licensing and closure of outlets 2Prior restraint 2
StageSilence 4
OutcomeReversed 4
LevelNational 4
| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 November 2019 | Iran: near-total internet shutdown during fuel-price protests | Iran (RSF 2026 rank: 177th of 180) | Shutdowns and blocking | Hassan Rouhani | Reversed (23 November 2019) |
| 31 July 1980 | South Korea's martial-law government purges journalists who resisted press controls | South Korea (RSF 2026 rank: 47th of 180) | Licensing and closure of outlets | Chun Doo-hwan | Reversed (1 June 1987) |
| 26 June 1975 | India imposes pre-press controls on every newspaper during the 1975 Emergency | India (RSF 2026 rank: 157th of 180) | Prior restraint | Indira Gandhi | Reversed (21 March 1977) |
| 21 September 1972 | Philippines President Marcos closes every major news outlet under martial law | Philippines (RSF 2026 rank: 114th of 180) | Shutdowns and blocking | Ferdinand Marcos | Reversed (25 February 1986) |
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