Incidents: official labels, national level, outcome sustained
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.
4 incidents match this view.
Country: Georgia, RSF 2026 rank: 135th of 180 Nicaragua, RSF 2026 rank: 168th of 180 Pakistan, RSF 2026 rank: 153rd of 180 Russia, RSF 2026 rank: 172nd of 180
Continent: Asia Europe North America
Tactic: Official labels (4) Funding and ownership pressure (2) Licensing and closure of outlets (1) Expulsion and visa denial (1)
Stage: Pressure (2) Punish (1) Eliminate (1)
Outcome: Sustained (4)
Level: National (4)
Head of government: Daniel Ortega Irakli Kobakhidze Shehbaz Sharif Vladimir Putin
| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 4, 2026 | Russia: law on asset freezes and service denials for exiled "foreign agents", August 2026 | Russia (RSF 2026 rank: 172nd of 180) | Official labels | Vladimir Putin | Sustained (August 4, 2026) |
| January 29, 2025 | Pakistan amends cybercrime law to create new agency policing 'fake' online content | Pakistan (RSF 2026 rank: 153rd of 180) | Official labels | Shehbaz Sharif | Sustained |
| 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 |
| February 15, 2023 | Nicaragua strips 94 political opponents, including journalists, of citizenship | Nicaragua (RSF 2026 rank: 168th of 180) | Expulsion and visa denial | Daniel Ortega | Sustained |
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