Search: expulsion and visa denial in Asia, outcome sustained
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CountryChina, RSF 2026 rank: 178th of 180India, RSF 2026 rank: 157th of 180Israel, RSF 2026 rank: 116th of 180Türkiye, RSF 2026 rank: 163rd of 180
ContinentAsia
OutcomeSustained 5
LevelNational 5
| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 January 2026 | Israel: ban on independent entry of foreign journalists into the Gaza Strip, 2023 to 2026 | Israel (RSF 2026 rank: 116th of 180) | Access bans | Sustained (25 February 2026) | |
| 17 March 2020 | China expels American journalists from three major U.S. newspapers | China (RSF 2026 rank: 178th of 180) | Expulsion and visa denial | Xi Jinping | Sustained |
| 7 November 2019 | India: journalist Aatish Taseer's overseas citizenship revoked | India (RSF 2026 rank: 157th of 180) | Expulsion and visa denial | Narendra Modi | Sustained (7 November 2019) |
| 17 January 2019 | Turkiye: Dutch freelance journalist Ans Boersma deported | Türkiye (RSF 2026 rank: 163rd of 180) | Expulsion and visa denial | Recep Tayyip Erdoğan | Sustained (17 January 2019) |
| 14 June 1989 | China expels foreign journalists and restricts coverage of the Tiananmen Square protests | China (RSF 2026 rank: 178th of 180) | Expulsion and visa denial | Li Peng | Sustained (1 January 1990) |