Search: licensing and closure of outlets, stage: punish, national level
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2 incidents match this view.
Country: Ethiopia, RSF 2026 rank: 148th of 180 Pakistan, RSF 2026 rank: 153rd of 180
Tactic: Licensing and closure of outlets (2) Detention and violence (1) Official labels (1)
Stage: Punish (2)
Outcome: Ongoing (1) Sustained (1)
Level: National (2)
Head of government: Abiy Ahmed Shehbaz Sharif
| 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) |
| January 29, 2025 | Pakistan amends cybercrime law to create new agency policing 'fake' online content | Pakistan (RSF 2026 rank: 153rd of 180) | Official labels | Shehbaz Sharif | Sustained |