Search in Poland
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2 incidents match this view.
Country: Poland, RSF 2026 rank: 27th of 180
Continent: Europe
Tactic: Funding and ownership pressure (1) Detention and violence (1) Shutdowns and blocking (1)
Stage: Pressure (1) Silence (1)
Outcome: Sustained (1) Reversed (1)
Level: National (2)
Head of government: Beata Szydlo Wojciech Jaruzelski
| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2015 | Poland's new government gains power to replace public broadcaster leadership, and journalists are dismissed | Poland (RSF 2026 rank: 27th of 180) | Funding and ownership pressure | Beata Szydlo | Sustained (December 31, 2019) |
| December 13, 1981 | Poland's martial law government shuts nearly all newspapers and interns journalists overnight | Poland (RSF 2026 rank: 27th of 180) | Shutdowns and blocking | Wojciech Jaruzelski | Reversed (July 22, 1983) |