Incidents: official labels in Asia, stage: pressure
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: Georgia, RSF 2026 rank: 135th of 180 India, RSF 2026 rank: 157th of 180
Continent: Asia
Tactic: Official labels (2) Funding and ownership pressure (1) Prior restraint (1)
Stage: Pressure (2)
Outcome: Sustained (1) Reversed (1)
Level: National (2)
Head of government: Irakli Kobakhidze Narendra Modi
| 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 |
| 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) |
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