Incidents: funding and ownership pressure in Asia, outcome sustained
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: Cambodia, RSF 2026 rank: 151st of 180 Georgia, RSF 2026 rank: 135th of 180
Continent: Asia
Tactic: Funding and ownership pressure (2) Official labels (1) Licensing and closure of outlets (1)
Stage: Pressure (1) Silence (1)
Outcome: Sustained (2)
Level: National (2)
Head of government: Hun Sen Irakli Kobakhidze
| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2024 | Georgia enacts 'foreign influence' law requiring media to register as foreign-backed | Georgia (RSF 2026 rank: 135th of 180) | Official labels | Irakli Kobakhidze | Sustained |
| September 4, 2017 | Cambodia's government forces the closure of The Cambodia Daily with a disputed multimillion-dollar tax bill | Cambodia (RSF 2026 rank: 151st of 180) | Licensing and closure of outlets | Hun Sen | Sustained (September 4, 2017) |
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