Search in Asia, stage: silence, outcome ongoing
The number of entries reflects the depth of this record, not the severity of a country's conduct.
4 incidents match this view.
Country: India, RSF 2026 rank: 157th of 180 Israel, RSF 2026 rank: 116th of 180 Myanmar, RSF 2026 rank: 166th of 180
Continent: Asia
Tactic: Shutdowns and blocking (2) Prior restraint (2) Detention and violence (1)
Stage: Silence (4)
Outcome: Ongoing (4)
Level: National (4)
Head of government: David Ben-Gurion Min Aung Hlaing Narendra Modi Saw Maung
| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2021 | Myanmar: military cuts mobile internet after seizing power | Myanmar (RSF 2026 rank: 166th of 180) | Shutdowns and blocking | Min Aung Hlaing | Ongoing (May 3, 2021) |
| August 5, 2019 | India imposes a communications blackout in Jammu and Kashmir after revoking the region's special status | India (RSF 2026 rank: 157th of 180) | Shutdowns and blocking | Narendra Modi | Ongoing (August 5, 2020) |
| September 18, 1988 | Burma's new military government tightens pre-publication press controls after seizing power | Myanmar (RSF 2026 rank: 166th of 180) | Prior restraint | Saw Maung | Ongoing (January 1, 1989) |
| 1948 | Israel retains a British-era law giving the military the power to review and restrict the press | Israel (RSF 2026 rank: 116th of 180) | Prior restraint | David Ben-Gurion | Ongoing (January 1, 1989) |