Search: funding and ownership pressure in Asia, outcome sustained
The number of entries reflects the depth of this record, not the severity of a country's conduct.
4 incidents match this view.
Country: Cambodia, RSF 2026 rank: 151st of 180 Georgia, RSF 2026 rank: 135th of 180 Türkiye, RSF 2026 rank: 163rd of 180
Continent: Asia
Tactic: Funding and ownership pressure (4) Official labels (1) Licensing and closure of outlets (1)
Stage: Pressure (1) Silence (3)
Outcome: Sustained (4)
Level: National (4)
Head of government: Hun Sen Irakli Kobakhidze Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 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 21, 2018 | Turkiye: Dogan Holding sells its media outlets to Demiroren | Türkiye (RSF 2026 rank: 163rd of 180) | Funding and ownership pressure | Recep Tayyip Erdoğan | Sustained (March 21, 2018) |
| September 4, 2017 | Cambodia's government forces the closure of The Cambodia Daily with a disputed multimillion-dollar tax bill | Cambodia (RSF 2026 rank: 151st of 180) | Licensing and closure of outlets | Hun Sen | Sustained (September 4, 2017) |
| March 4, 2016 | Turkiye: court installs trustees at Zaman newspaper | Türkiye (RSF 2026 rank: 163rd of 180) | Funding and ownership pressure | Recep Tayyip Erdoğan | Sustained (March 4, 2016) |