The War On News

A record of government actions against journalism and fact-based reporting, 1900 to today

Search: expulsion and visa denial, stage: punish

The number of entries reflects the depth of this record, not the severity of a country's conduct.

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CountryChina, RSF 2026 rank: 178th of 180Ethiopia, RSF 2026 rank: 148th of 180India, RSF 2026 rank: 157th of 180Iran, RSF 2026 rank: 177th of 180Nicaragua, RSF 2026 rank: 168th of 180Russia, RSF 2026 rank: 172nd of 180Türkiye, RSF 2026 rank: 163rd of 180Venezuela, RSF 2026 rank: 159th of 180
ContinentAfricaAsiaEuropeNorth AmericaSouth America
TacticExpulsion and visa denial 11Detention and violence 2Shutdowns and blocking 2Credential control 1Access bans 1
StagePunish 11
OutcomeSustained 8Unknown 2Ongoing 1
LevelNational 11
Head of governmentAbiy AhmedDaniel OrtegaLi PengMahmoud AhmadinejadNarendra ModiNicolas MaduroRecep Tayyip ErdoğanVladimir PutinXi Jinping

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19 March 2025Türkiye: detention, injury and deportation of journalists covering protests, March 2025Türkiye (RSF 2026 rank: 163rd of 180)Detention and violenceRecep Tayyip ErdoğanUnknown (2 April 2025)
28 July 2024Venezuela detains, expels and restricts journalists after disputed 2024 electionVenezuela (RSF 2026 rank: 159th of 180)Detention and violenceNicolas MaduroSustained
18 May 2022Russia: CBC/Radio-Canada bureau closed and journalists' visas cancelledRussia (RSF 2026 rank: 172nd of 180)Expulsion and visa denialVladimir PutinSustained (18 May 2022)
13 May 2022Ethiopia: Economist correspondent Tom Gardner expelledEthiopia (RSF 2026 rank: 148th of 180)Expulsion and visa denialAbiy AhmedSustained (13 May 2022)
17 March 2020China expels American journalists from three major U.S. newspapersChina (RSF 2026 rank: 178th of 180)Expulsion and visa denialXi JinpingSustained
7 November 2019India: journalist Aatish Taseer's overseas citizenship revokedIndia (RSF 2026 rank: 157th of 180)Expulsion and visa denialNarendra ModiSustained (7 November 2019)
17 January 2019Turkiye: Dutch freelance journalist Ans Boersma deportedTürkiye (RSF 2026 rank: 163rd of 180)Expulsion and visa denialRecep Tayyip ErdoğanSustained (17 January 2019)
September 2018Nicaragua: freelance correspondent detained and deported after online campaignNicaragua (RSF 2026 rank: 168th of 180)Expulsion and visa denialDaniel OrtegaSustained (30 September 2018)
1 September 2017Venezuela expels or denies entry to dozens of foreign journalists covering anti-government protestsVenezuela (RSF 2026 rank: 159th of 180)Expulsion and visa denialNicolas MaduroOngoing (25 January 2018)
21 June 2009Iran expels a BBC correspondent and restricts foreign journalists after a disputed 2009 electionIran (RSF 2026 rank: 177th of 180)Expulsion and visa denialMahmoud AhmadinejadUnknown
14 June 1989China expels foreign journalists and restricts coverage of the Tiananmen Square protestsChina (RSF 2026 rank: 178th of 180)Expulsion and visa denialLi PengSustained (1 January 1990)
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