Incidents: prior restraint in Asia, 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.
3 incidents match this view.
Country: India, RSF 2026 rank: 157th of 180 Philippines, RSF 2026 rank: 114th of 180
Continent: Asia
Tactic: Prior restraint (3) Official labels (1) Licensing and closure of outlets (1) Detention and violence (1) Shutdowns and blocking (1)
Stage: Pressure (1) Silence (2)
Outcome: Reversed (3)
Level: National (3)
Head of government: Ferdinand Marcos Indira Gandhi Narendra Modi
| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2024 | Bombay High Court strikes down India's government 'fact check unit' rule | India (RSF 2026 rank: 157th of 180) | Official labels | Narendra Modi | Reversed (September 20, 2024) |
| June 26, 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 (March 21, 1977) |
| September 21, 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 (February 25, 1986) |
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