Search: access bans, stage: punish, national level
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5 incidents match this view.
Country: Belarus, RSF 2026 rank: 165th of 180 China, RSF 2026 rank: 178th of 180 Russia, RSF 2026 rank: 172nd of 180 United States, RSF 2026 rank: 64th of 180
Continent: Asia Europe North America
Tactic: Access bans (5) Detention and violence (1) Expulsion and visa denial (1)
Stage: Punish (5)
Outcome: Sustained (4) Reversed (1)
Level: National (5)
Head of government: Alexander Lukashenko Donald Trump Li Peng Vladimir Putin Xi Jinping
| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 16, 2022 | Russia: entry bans, visa restrictions and bureau closures for foreign correspondents | Russia (RSF 2026 rank: 172nd of 180) | Access bans | Vladimir Putin | Sustained (June 16, 2022) |
| August 29, 2020 | Belarus: accreditation withdrawn from 17 journalists working for foreign outlets | Belarus (RSF 2026 rank: 165th of 180) | Access bans | Alexander Lukashenko | Sustained (August 29, 2020) |
| July 23, 2020 | Federal officers restrict press access to Portland protests; judge orders them to stop | United States (RSF 2026 rank: 64th of 180) | Access bans | Donald Trump | Reversed (July 23, 2020) |
| February 19, 2020 | China: three Wall Street Journal correspondents expelled over an opinion headline | China (RSF 2026 rank: 178th of 180) | Access bans | Xi Jinping | Sustained (February 19, 2020) |
| 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) |