Search: prior restraint, outcome ongoing
The number of entries reflects the depth of this record, not the severity of a country's conduct.
4 incidents match this view.
Country: Israel, RSF 2026 rank: 116th of 180 Myanmar, RSF 2026 rank: 166th of 180 Russia, RSF 2026 rank: 172nd of 180 United States, RSF 2026 rank: 64th of 180
Continent: Asia Europe North America
Tactic: Prior restraint (4) Access bans (1) Credential control (1) Detention and violence (1) Licensing and closure of outlets (1)
Stage: Restrict (1) Silence (3)
Outcome: Ongoing (4)
Level: National (4)
Head of government: David Ben-Gurion Donald Trump Saw Maung Vladimir Lenin
| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 19, 2025 | United States: Department of Defense press credential rules requiring approval before release of information, September 2025 | United States (RSF 2026 rank: 64th of 180) | Credential control | Donald Trump | Ongoing (April 9, 2026) |
| September 18, 1988 | Burma's new military government tightens pre-publication press controls after seizing power | Myanmar (RSF 2026 rank: 166th of 180) | Prior restraint | Saw Maung | Ongoing (January 1, 1989) |
| 1948 | Israel retains a British-era law giving the military the power to review and restrict the press | Israel (RSF 2026 rank: 116th of 180) | Prior restraint | David Ben-Gurion | 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) |