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Incidents: prior restraint, national level, outcome unknown
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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CountryBrazil, RSF 2026 rank: 52nd of 180Germany, RSF 2026 rank: 14th of 180India, RSF 2026 rank: 157th of 180Israel, RSF 2026 rank: 116th of 180United States, RSF 2026 rank: 64th of 180
TacticPrior restraint 5Surveillance and subpoenas 1Funding and ownership pressure 1Detention and violence 1
OutcomeUnknown 5
LevelNational 5
| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 February 2023 | Indian tax authorities search BBC offices weeks after Modi documentary ban | India (RSF 2026 rank: 157th of 180) | Surveillance and subpoenas | Narendra Modi | Unknown |
| 12 September 2020 | Political appointees alter CDC coronavirus guidance before public release | United States (RSF 2026 rank: 64th of 180) | Prior restraint | Donald Trump | Unknown |
| June 2010 | Israel: a court bars any mention of the 'Prisoner X' case | Israel (RSF 2026 rank: 116th of 180) | Prior restraint | Benjamin Netanyahu | Unknown (1 June 2010) |
| 13 December 1968 | Brazil's military government decrees the Fifth Institutional Act and moves to control the press | Brazil (RSF 2026 rank: 52nd of 180) | Prior restraint | Artur da Costa e Silva | Unknown |
| 26 October 1962 | West Germany: police raid Der Spiegel's offices and arrest its editors over a defense article | Germany (RSF 2026 rank: 14th of 180) | Detention and violence | Konrad Adenauer | Unknown |
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