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How governments have limited journalists, 1900 to today.

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9 incidents match this view.

DateIncidentCountryTacticHead of governmentOutcome
January 7, 2026Israel: ban on independent entry of foreign journalists into the Gaza Strip, 2023 to 2026IsraelAccess bansSustained (February 25, 2026)
March 19, 2025Türkiye: detention, injury and deportation of journalists covering protests, March 2025TürkiyeDetention and violenceRecep Tayyip ErdoğanUnknown (April 2, 2025)
July 28, 2024Venezuela detains, expels and restricts journalists after disputed 2024 electionVenezuelaDetention and violenceNicolas MaduroSustained
February 16, 2023Nicaragua strips 94 political opponents, including journalists, of citizenshipNicaraguaExpulsion and visa denialDaniel OrtegaSustained
March 17, 2020China expels American journalists from three major U.S. newspapersChinaExpulsion and visa denialXi JinpingSustained
September 1, 2017Venezuela expels or denies entry to dozens of foreign journalists covering anti-government protestsVenezuelaExpulsion and visa denialNicolas MaduroOngoing (January 25, 2018)
June 21, 2009Iran expels a BBC correspondent and restricts foreign journalists after a disputed 2009 electionIranExpulsion and visa denialMahmoud AhmadinejadUnknown
June 14, 1989China expels foreign journalists and restricts coverage of the Tiananmen Square protestsChinaExpulsion and visa denialLi PengSustained (January 1, 1990)
1981Haiti's Duvalier government arrests and deports Radio Haiti-Inter staff, driving its director into exileHaitiExpulsion and visa denialJean-Claude DuvalierReversed (February 1, 1986)
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