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Incidents: detention and violence, head of government Sani Abacha, 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.
The number of entries reflects the depth of this record, not the severity of a country's conduct.
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| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1995 | Nigeria's military government convicts journalists by special tribunal over coup-plot reporting | Nigeria (RSF 2026 rank: 112th of 180) | Detention and violence | Sani Abacha | Reversed (15 June 1998) |
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