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Incidents in the Philippines, stage: punish, outcome upheld by a court
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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ContinentAsia
StagePunish 1
OutcomeUpheld by a court 1
LevelNational 1
Head of governmentWilliam Howard Taft
| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | Philippines: United States colonial government's libel law is used to close the newspaper El Renacimiento | Philippines (RSF 2026 rank: 114th of 180) | Insult and defamation laws | William Howard Taft | Upheld by a court (1 January 1914) |
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