Search: expulsion and visa denial in Asia
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5 incidents match this view.
Country: China, RSF 2026 rank: 178th of 180 Iran, RSF 2026 rank: 177th of 180 Israel, RSF 2026 rank: 116th of 180 Türkiye, RSF 2026 rank: 163rd of 180
Continent: Asia
Tactic: Expulsion and visa denial (5) Access bans (2) Detention and violence (1) Credential control (1) Shutdowns and blocking (1)
Stage: Restrict (1) Punish (4)
Outcome: Sustained (3) Unknown (2)
Level: National (5)
Head of government: Li Peng Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Xi Jinping
| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 7, 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 (February 25, 2026) | |
| March 19, 2025 | Türkiye: detention, injury and deportation of journalists covering protests, March 2025 | Türkiye (RSF 2026 rank: 163rd of 180) | Detention and violence | Recep Tayyip Erdoğan | Unknown (April 2, 2025) |
| March 17, 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 |
| June 21, 2009 | Iran expels a BBC correspondent and restricts foreign journalists after a disputed 2009 election | Iran (RSF 2026 rank: 177th of 180) | Expulsion and visa denial | Mahmoud Ahmadinejad | Unknown |
| June 14, 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 (January 1, 1990) |