Search: prior restraint in Asia, stage: silence
The number of entries reflects the depth of this record, not the severity of a country's conduct.
5 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 Philippines, RSF 2026 rank: 114th of 180
Continent: Asia
Tactic: Prior restraint (5) Detention and violence (2) Licensing and closure of outlets (1) Shutdowns and blocking (1)
Stage: Silence (5)
Outcome: Ongoing (2) Reversed (2) Unknown (1)
Level: National (5)
Head of government: Benjamin Netanyahu David Ben-Gurion Ferdinand Marcos Indira Gandhi Saw Maung
| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2010 | Israel: a court bars any mention of the 'Prisoner X' case | Israel (RSF 2026 rank: 116th of 180) | Prior restraint | Benjamin Netanyahu | Unknown (June 1, 2010) |
| 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) |
| June 26, 1975 | India imposes pre-press controls on every newspaper during the 1975 Emergency | India (RSF 2026 rank: 157th of 180) | Prior restraint | Indira Gandhi | Reversed (March 21, 1977) |
| September 21, 1972 | Philippines President Marcos closes every major news outlet under martial law | Philippines (RSF 2026 rank: 114th of 180) | Shutdowns and blocking | Ferdinand Marcos | Reversed (February 25, 1986) |
| 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) |