Search: shutdowns and blocking, national level, outcome sustained
The number of entries reflects the depth of this record, not the severity of a country's conduct.
5 incidents match this view.
Country: Belarus, RSF 2026 rank: 165th of 180 Chile, RSF 2026 rank: 70th of 180 Russia, RSF 2026 rank: 172nd of 180 Venezuela, RSF 2026 rank: 159th of 180
Continent: Europe South America
Tactic: Shutdowns and blocking (5) Detention and violence (3) Expulsion and visa denial (1) Insult and defamation laws (1)
Stage: Punish (2) Silence (3)
Outcome: Sustained (5)
Level: National (5)
Head of government: Alexander Lukashenko Augusto Pinochet Nicolas Maduro Vladimir Putin
| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 28, 2024 | Venezuela detains, expels and restricts journalists after disputed 2024 election | Venezuela (RSF 2026 rank: 159th of 180) | Detention and violence | Nicolas Maduro | Sustained |
| March 4, 2022 | Russia: regulator blocks BBC Russian, Deutsche Welle and other outlets | Russia (RSF 2026 rank: 172nd of 180) | Shutdowns and blocking | Vladimir Putin | Sustained (March 4, 2022) |
| March 4, 2022 | Russia criminalizes 'fake' reporting on the military, up to 15 years in prison | Russia (RSF 2026 rank: 172nd of 180) | Insult and defamation laws | Vladimir Putin | Sustained |
| May 18, 2021 | Belarus blocks Tut.by and arrests its editors as 'extremist' | Belarus (RSF 2026 rank: 165th of 180) | Shutdowns and blocking | Alexander Lukashenko | Sustained |
| September 11, 1973 | Chile's military government shuts opposition radio stations and newspapers after the 1973 coup | Chile (RSF 2026 rank: 70th of 180) | Shutdowns and blocking | Augusto Pinochet | Sustained (March 1, 1990) |