Search: licensing and closure of outlets, national level, outcome ongoing
The number of entries reflects the depth of this record, not the severity of a country's conduct.
3 incidents match this view.
Country: Egypt, RSF 2026 rank: 169th of 180 Ethiopia, RSF 2026 rank: 148th of 180 Russia, RSF 2026 rank: 172nd of 180
Tactic: Licensing and closure of outlets (3) Detention and violence (1) Funding and ownership pressure (1) Prior restraint (1)
Stage: Punish (1) Silence (2)
Outcome: Ongoing (3)
Level: National (3)
Head of government: Abiy Ahmed Gamal Abdel Nasser Vladimir Lenin
| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 3, 2025 | Ethiopia arrests at least six journalists including Sheger FM staff over election-year coverage | Ethiopia (RSF 2026 rank: 148th of 180) | Detention and violence | Abiy Ahmed | Ongoing (September 22, 2025) |
| May 24, 1960 | Egypt's Nasser government nationalizes every newspaper and magazine in the country | Egypt (RSF 2026 rank: 169th of 180) | Funding and ownership pressure | Gamal Abdel Nasser | Ongoing (January 1, 1989) |
| 1922 | Soviet Russia creates Glavlit, a central office to review all printed material before publication | Russia (RSF 2026 rank: 172nd of 180) | Prior restraint | Vladimir Lenin | Ongoing (January 1, 1989) |