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Incidents: detention and violence, head of government Jean-Claude Duvalier, 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.
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ContinentNorth America
StageEliminate 1
OutcomeReversed 1
LevelNational 1
Head of governmentJean-Claude Duvalier
| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Haiti's Duvalier government arrests and deports Radio Haiti-Inter staff, driving its director into exile | Haiti (RSF 2026 rank: 107th of 180) | Expulsion and visa denial | Jean-Claude Duvalier | Reversed (February 1, 1986) |
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