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Incidents in Europe, stage: punish, head of government Mikhail Gorbachev
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.
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ContinentEurope
TacticDetention and violence 1
StagePunish 1
OutcomeReversed 1
LevelNational 1
Head of governmentMikhail Gorbachev
| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 August 1986 | Soviet Union: arrest and seven-week detention of American correspondent Nicholas Daniloff in Moscow, 1986 | Russia (RSF 2026 rank: 172nd of 180) | Detention and violence | Mikhail Gorbachev | Reversed (29 September 1986) |
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