Search in Asia, stage: punish, outcome ongoing
The number of entries reflects the depth of this record, not the severity of a country's conduct.
6 incidents match this view.
| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Head of government | Outcome |
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| February 3, 2025 | Journalists beaten in Bangladesh in separate incidents as interim government drafts new cyber laws | Bangladesh (RSF 2026 rank: 152nd of 180) | Detention and violence | Muhammad Yunus | Ongoing |
| August 20, 2024 | Kazakhstan: new accreditation rules let officials withdraw a journalist's pass for off-topic questions | Kazakhstan (RSF rank: not recorded) | Credential control | Kassym-Jomart Tokayev | Ongoing (September 3, 2024) |
| November 1, 2023 | Turkish authorities detain three journalists under 'disinformation' law | Türkiye (RSF 2026 rank: 163rd of 180) | Insult and defamation laws | Recep Tayyip Erdoğan | Ongoing |
| January 22, 2022 | Turkiye: journalist Sedef Kabas is arrested for a proverb about President Erdogan | Türkiye (RSF 2026 rank: 163rd of 180) | Insult and defamation laws | Recep Tayyip Erdoğan | Ongoing (June 22, 2023) |
| January 14, 2022 | Turkiye: journalist Sedef Kabas tried for insulting the president | Türkiye (RSF 2026 rank: 163rd of 180) | Lawsuits against the press | Recep Tayyip Erdoğan | Ongoing (June 22, 2023) |
| June 15, 2020 | Philippines: Maria Ressa convicted of cyber libel | Philippines (RSF 2026 rank: 114th of 180) | Lawsuits against the press | Rodrigo Duterte | Ongoing (June 15, 2020) |
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