Search: official labels in Asia, national level
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CountryGeorgia, RSF 2026 rank: 135th of 180India, RSF 2026 rank: 157th of 180Pakistan, RSF 2026 rank: 153rd of 180Viet Nam
ContinentAsia
TacticOfficial labels 4Licensing and closure of outlets 1Funding and ownership pressure 1Prior restraint 1
LevelNational 4
| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 January 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 |
| 28 May 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 |
| March 2024 | Bombay High Court strikes down India's government 'fact check unit' rule | India (RSF 2026 rank: 157th of 180) | Official labels | Narendra Modi | Reversed (20 September 2024) |
| September 2013 | Vietnam: Decree 72 restricts blogs to personal information | Viet Nam (RSF rank: not recorded) | Official labels | Nguyen Tan Dung | Sustained (1 September 2013) |