Censorship by country

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Censorship by country collects information on censorship, Internet censorship, Freedom of the Press, Freedom of speech, and Human Rights by country and presents it in a sortable table, together with links to articles with more information. In addition to countries, the table includes information on former countries, disputed countries, political sub-units within countries, and regional organizations.

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Key [edit]

Key
Freedom House (FH) Freedom of the Press Report:[1] 10 is most free, 99 is least free
10 to 30 Free
31 to 60 Partly free
61 to 99 Not free
— Not rated
Reporters Without Borders (RWB) Press freedom index:[2] 6 is most free, 85 is least free
  6.00 to 12.99 Good situation
13.00 to 24.99 Satisfactory situation
25.00 to 36.49 Noticeable problems
 36.50 to 55.29 Difficult situation
 55.30 to 84.99 Very serious situation
— Not rated
Reporters Without Borders (RWB) lists:[3]
e On Internet Enemies list
u On countries under surveillance list
— Not listed
OpenNet Initiative (ONI) classifications:[4][5]
ne No evidence of filtering
sus Filtering suspected, but unconfirmed
sel Selective filtering observed
sub Substantial filtering observed
per Pervasive filtering observed
nd No data (does not indicate no censorship or no filtering)
— Not classified
More information links:
c Link to Censorship in country article
i Link to Internet censorship in country article
p Link to Freedom of the press or Freedom of speech in country article
h Link to Human rights in country article


Censorship by country [edit]



Country

Region
 FH
Free
press
report
[1]		 RWB Press
freedom
index
[2]		 RWB
Internet
lists
[3]		 ONI
political
filtering
[4]		 ONI
social
filtering
[4][5]		 ONI
security
filtering
[4]		 ONI
tools
filtering
[4]
More
info

Notes
 Afghanistan Asia 74 37.36 — ne ne ne ne i h
 Albania Europe 51 30.88 — — — — — h
 Algeria Africa 62 36.54 — ne ne ne ne c i h Since its independence in 1962 Algerian journalists have been the main target of censorship.
 Andorra Europe 13 6.82 — — — — — h
 Angola Africa 67 37.8 — — — — — h
 Antigua and Barbuda NAmerica 38 — — — — — — See Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States
 Argentina SAmerica 50 25.67 — — — — — i h
 Armenia Eurasia 65 28.04 — sub sel sel sel h
 Australia Oceania 21 15.24 — ne ne ne ne c i p h Australia is a federation, and responsibility for censorship is divided between the state and the federal governments.
 Austria Europe 21 9.4 — — — — — h
 Azerbaijan Eurasia 80 47.73 — sel sel ne ne i h
 Bahamas NAmerica 20 — — — — — —
 Bahrain Asia 84 62.75 e per per sel sub h
 Bangladesh Asia 52 42.01 — ne ne ne ne c h
 Barbados NAmerica 19 — — — — — —
 Belarus Europe 93 48.35 e sel sel sel sel c h
 Belgium Europe 11 12.94 — — — — — h The French-speaking media (particularly the RTBF) are famous for their frequent use of censorship against any party which is not part of the "traditional four democratic ones" (ECOLO, MR, PS, CDH). Extreme Right and Extreme Left parties don't have any media representation, nor broadcast time.[6]
 Belize NAmerica 21 — — — — — —
 Benin Africa 34 28.33 — — — — — h
 Bhutan Asia 58 28.42 — — — — — h Bhutan does not have any explicit laws regarding censorship and it is comparable to its South Asian neighbours.
 Bolivia SAmerica 47 32.8 — — — — — h
 Bosnia and Herzegovina Europe 48 26.86 — — — — —
 Botswana Africa 40 22.91 — — — — — h
 Brazil SAmerica 44 32.75 — — — — — i h The Paim Law restricts freedom of expression concerning racism. The Brazilian Constitution prohibits the anonymity of journalistic publications.
 Brunei Asia 75 35.45 — — — — —
 Bulgaria Europe 36 28.58 — — — — — h
 Burkina Faso Africa 42 23.7 — — — — — h
 Burma Asia 85 44.71 e sel sub ne sel c i h Also known as Myanmar. Beginning in September 2012, after years spent as one of the world's most strictly controlled information environments, the government of Burma began to open up access to previously censored online content.[7]
 Burundi Africa 72 38.02 — — — — — h
 Cambodia Asia 63 41.81 — — — — — h
 Cameroon Africa 68 34.78 — — — — — h
 Canada NAmerica 19 12.69 — ne ne ne ne c i p h Canadian law takes a relatively liberal interpretation of community standards, although sometimes the existence of competing interpretations results in controversy.
 Cape Verde Africa 27 14.33 — — — — — h
 Central African Republic Africa 62 26.61 — — — — — h
 Chad Africa 75 34.87 — — — — — h
 Chile SAmerica 31 26.24 — — — — — i h
 China Asia 85 73.07 e per sub per sub c i p h Official name is People's Republic of China (PRC). See also Hong Kong
 Colombia SAmerica 55 37.48 — ne ne ne ne i h
 Comoros Africa 48 24.52 — — — — — h
 Congo, Democratic Republic of the Africa 83 41.66 — — — — — h
 Congo, Republic of the Africa 55 28.2 — — — — — h
 Costa Rica NAmerica 19 12.08 — — — — —
 Côte d'Ivoire Africa 70 29.77 — — — — — officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, also known as the Ivory Coast
 Croatia Europe 40 26.61 — ne ne ne ne
 Cuba NAmerica 91 71.64 e nd nd nd nd c i p h
 Cyprus Europe 22 13.83 — — — — — h see also Northern Cyprus
 Czech Republic Europe 19 10.17 — — — — —
 Denmark Europe 12 7.08 — ne ne ne ne c p  Censorship is prohibited as per the Constitution, which effectively means that there are no banned books, movies, games and similar material in Denmark.
 Djibouti Africa 74 67.4 — — — — —
 Dominica NAmerica 23 — — — — — — See Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States
 Dominican Republic NAmerica 41 28.34 — — — — —
 East Timor Asia 35 28.72 — — — — — also known as Timor-Leste
 Ecuador SAmerica 58 34.69 — — — — —
 Egypt Africa 57 48.66 u ne ne ne ne i h
 El Salvador NAmerica 40 22.86 — — — — — h
 Equatorial Guinea Africa 91 67.2 — — — — —
 Eritrea Africa 94 84.83 — — — — — h
 Estonia Europe 18 9.26 — — — — — h
 Ethiopia Africa 81 39.57 — per ne sel sel i h
 Fiji Oceania 58 32.69 — — — — —
 Finland Europe 10 6.38 — ne ne ne ne c i h Some ISPs block web sites listed by police as child pornography. Spreading information regarding some copy protection schemes may be illegal.
 France Europe 24 21.6 u ne ne ne ne c i p h
 Gabon Africa 70 28.69 — — — — —
 Gambia Africa 81 45.09 — — — — —
 Georgia Eurasia 52 30.09 — sel ne sel ne h
 Germany Europe 17 10.24 — ne ne ne ne c i p h
 Ghana Africa 28 17.27 — — — — — h
 Greece Europe 30 28.46 — — — — — h
 Grenada NAmerica 24 — — — — — — See Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States
 Guatemala NAmerica 60 29.39 — ne ne ne ne
 Guinea Africa 62 28.49 — — — — —
 Guinea-Bissau Africa 57 28.94 — — — — —
 Guyana SAmerica 33 27.08 — — — — —
 Haiti NAmerica 50 24.09 — — — — — h
 Honduras NAmerica 62 36.92 — — — — — h
 Hong Kong Asia 33 26.16 — — — — — h Hong Kong is part of China, but is largely self-governing, so PRC censorship policies do not apply.
 Hungary Europe 36 26.09 — ne ne ne ne
 Iceland Europe 14 8.49 — — — — — i h Censorship is prohibited as per the Constitution, which effectively means that there are no banned books and similar material.
 India Asia 37 41.22 u sel sel sel sel c i p h Censorship in India mainly targets religious issues. It is justified by the government as necessary to maintain communal harmony, peace and tranquility, given the history of communal tension.
 Indonesia Asia 49 41.05 — sel sel ne sel p h
 Iran Asia 92 73.4 e per per sub per c i p h
 Iraq Asia 69 44.67 — ne ne ne ne c h
 Ireland Europe 16 10.06 — — — — — i p  Ireland rarely exercises censorship, though the state retains wide-ranging laws which allow for it, including specific laws covering films, advertisements, newspapers and magazines, as well as terrorism and pornography.[8]
 Israel Asia 30 32.97 — ne ne ne ne c h
 Italy Europe 33 26.11 — ne sel ne ne c i p  Censorship in Italy mainly targets journalism and television information.
 Jamaica NAmerica 18 9.88 — — — — —
 Japan Asia 22 25.17 — — — — — h
 Jordan Asia 63 38.47 — sel ne ne ne i h
 Kazakhstan Eurasia 81 55.08 u sel sel ne ne i h
 Kenya Africa 52 27.8 — — — — — h
 Kiribati Oceania 27 — — — — — —
 Kosovo Europe 49 28.47 — — — — —
 Kuwait Asia 57 28.28 — sel per sel per h
 Kyrgyzstan Asia 69 32.2 — sel sel ne ne h
 Laos Asia 84 67.99 — ne ne ne ne h
 Latvia Europe 27 22.89 — ne ne ne ne h
 Lebanon Asia 51 30.15 — ne ne ne ne i h
 Lesotho Africa 49 28.36 — — — — —
 Liberia Africa 60 29.89 — — — — — h
 Libya Africa 60 37.86 — sel ne ne ne i p h
 Liechtenstein Europe 14 7.35 — — — — — h
 Lithuania Europe 23 18.24 — — — — —
 Luxembourg Europe 12 6.68 — — — — —
 Macedonia Europe 54 34.27 — — — — — h
 Madagascar Africa 63 28.62 — — — — — h
 Malawi Africa 60 28.18 — — — — — i h
 Malaysia Asia 63 42.73 u ne ne ne ne c i p h
 Maldives Asia 51 31.1 — — — — —
 Mali Africa 24 30.03 — — — — — h
 Malta Europe 22 23.3 — — — — —
 Marshall Islands Oceania 17 — — — — — —
 Mauritania Africa 52 26.76 — sel ne ne ne i h
 Mauritius Africa 29 26.47 — — — — —
 Mexico NAmerica 62 45.3 — ne ne ne ne i h
 Micronesia Oceania 21 — — — — — —
 Moldova Europe 54 26.01 — sel ne ne ne i h
 Monaco Europe 16 — — — — — —
 Mongolia Asia 37 29.93 — — — — — h
 Montenegro Europe 35 32.97 — — — — —
 Morocco Africa 68 39.04 — ne sel sel sel i h See also Western Sahara
 Mozambique Africa 43 28.01 — — — — —
 Myanmar Asia 85 44.71 e sel sub ne sel c i h Also known as Burma. Beginning in September 2012, after years spent as one of the world's most strictly controlled information environments, the government of Myanmar began to open up access to previously censored online content.[7]
 Namibia Africa 32 12.5 — — — — —
 Nauru Oceania 28 — — — — — — h
 Nepal Asia 55 34.61 — ne ne ne ne i h
 Netherlands Europe 12 6.48 — — — — — h The Dutch government adopted an Internet Neutrality Law in June 2011, which prohibits blocking internet content.[9]
 New Zealand Oceania 17 8.38 — — — — — i h Changes over the years reflect a more liberal application of the law on contentious publications.
 Nicaragua NAmerica 49 28.31 — — — — —
 Niger Africa 49 23.08 — — — — — h
 Nigeria Africa 50 34.11 — ne ne ne ne h
 North Korea Asia 97 83.9 e nd nd nd nd c i h
 Northern Cyprus Europe — 29.34 — — — — — h see also Cyprus
 Norway Europe 10 6.52 — ne ne ne ne p 
 Oman Asia 71 41.51 — sel per ne sub h
Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States NAmerica — 19.72 — — — — —
 Pakistan Asia 63 51.31 — sel sel sub sel c i p h
 Palau Oceania 16 — — — — — —
 Palestinian territories Asia 83 43.09 — ne sub ne ne i h Gaza and the West Bank
 Panama NAmerica 46 32.95 — — — — —
 Papua New Guinea Oceania 27 22.97 — — — — —
 Paraguay SAmerica 60 28.78 — — — — — i h The situation wrt censorship may be changing following the 22 June 2012 parliamentary coup
 Peru SAmerica 44 31.87 — ne ne ne ne h
 Philippines Asia 42 43.11 — ne ne ne ne h
 Poland Europe 25 13.11 — — — — — h
 Portugal Europe 17 16.75 — — — — —
 Qatar Asia 67 32.86 — sel per sel per i h
 Romania Europe 41 23.05 — ne ne ne ne c i h
 Russia Eurasia 80 43.42 u sel sel ne ne i p h
 Rwanda Africa 82 55.46 — — — — — h
 Saint Kitts and Nevis NAmerica 20 — — — — — — See Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States
 Saint Lucia NAmerica 15 — — — — — — See Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines NAmerica 17 — — — — — — See Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States
 Samoa Oceania 29 23.84 — — — — —
 San Marino Europe 17 — — — — — —
 São Tomé and Príncipe Africa 29 — — — — — — h
 Saudi Arabia Asia 84 56.88 e sub per sel per c i p h
 Senegal Africa 55 26.19 — — — — —
 Serbia Europe 35 26.59 — — — — — h
 Seychelles Africa 56 29.19 — — — — —
 Sierra Leone Africa 49 26.35 — — — — —
 Singapore Asia 67 43.43 — ne sel ne ne c i h
 Slovakia Europe 21 13.25 — — — — — h
 Slovenia Europe 25 20.49 — — — — —
 Solomon Islands Oceania 28 — — — — — —
 Somalia Africa 84 73.59 — — — — — h
 South Africa Africa 34 24.56 — — — — — i h
 South Korea Asia 32 24.48 u ne sel per ne c i p h
 South Sudan Africa 59 36.2 — — — — —
 Spain Europe 24 20.5 — — — — — h
 Sri Lanka Asia 72 56.59 — ne ne ne ne c h
 Sudan Africa 78 70.06 — sel sub ne sub p h
 Suriname SAmerica 23 18.19 — — — — —
 Swaziland Africa 76 46.76 — — — — — h
 Sweden Europe 10 9.23 — ne ne ne ne c p 
 Switzerland Europe 12 9.94 — — — — — h Three websites censored by court order in December 2002[10]
 Syria Asia 89 78.53 e per sel sel per i h
 Taiwan Asia 25 23.82 — — — — — h official name is the Republic of China
 Tajikistan Asia 79 35.71 — sel ne ne ne i h
 Tanzania Africa 49 27.34 — — — — —
 Thailand Asia 60 38.6 u sel sel ne sel c i h
 Timor-Leste Asia 35 28.72 — — — — — also known as East Timor
 Togo Africa 69 28.45 — — — — —
 Tonga Oceania 29 26.7 — — — — —
 Trinidad and Tobago NAmerica 25 23.12 — — — — —
 Tunisia Africa 51 39.93 u ne ne ne ne c i  The Tunisia Monitoring Group reports that the situation in Tunisia has improved dramatically since early 2011.[11]
 Turkey Eurasia 55 46.56 u sel sel ne sel c i h
 Turkmenistan Asia 96 79.14 e per sel sel sel i h
 Tuvalu Oceania 26 — — — — — —
 Uganda Africa 57 31.69 — ne ne ne ne h
 Ukraine Europe 59 36.79 — ne ne ne ne p h
 United Arab Emirates Asia 72 33.49 u sub per sel per i h
 United Kingdom Europe 21 16.89 — ne ne ne ne c i p h The U.K. openly blocks child pornography Web sites, for which ONI does not test[12]
 United States NAmerica 18 18.22 — ne ne ne ne c i p h
 Uruguay SAmerica 26 15.92 — — — — —
 Uzbekistan Asia 95 60.39 — per sel sel sel i h
 Vanuatu Oceania 26 — — — — — —
 Venezuela SAmerica 76 34.44 — ne ne ne ne c i h
 Vietnam Asia 84 71.78 — per sel sel sub i h
 Yemen Asia 83 69.22 — sub per sel sub i h
 Zambia Africa 60 27.93 — — — — — h
 Zimbabwe Africa 80 38.12 — ne ne ne ne i h


Maps [edit]

Freedom of the Press Report [edit]

FreedomHouse-FreedomOfThePress-2012-WorldMap.svg
2012 Freedom of the Press Classifications[1]

  Not Free
  Partly Free
  Free
  No Data

Press Freedom Index [edit]

RWB-PressFreedomIndex2013-WorldMap.svg
2013 Press Freedom Index[2]

  Very serious situation
  Difficult situation
  Noticeable problems
  Satisfactory situation
  Good situation
  Not classified / No data

Internet censorship [edit]

Internet Censorship World Map.svg

Internet censorship by country[4][5][3]

  Pervasive censorship
  Substantial censorship   
  Selective censorship
  Under surveillance
  Little or no censorship
  Not classified / No data

See also [edit]

References [edit]

  1. ^ a b c "2012 Freedom of the Press Data", Freedom House, 1 May 2012
  2. ^ a b c "Press Freedom Index 2013", Reporters Without Borders, 30 January 2013
  3. ^ a b c Internet Enemies, Reporters Without Borders (Paris), 12 March 2012
  4. ^ a b c d e f OpenNet Initiative "Summarized global Internet filtering data spreadsheet", 29 October 2012 and "Country Profiles", the OpenNet Initiative is a collaborative partnership of the Citizen Lab at the Munk School of Global Affairs, University of Toronto; the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University; and the SecDev Group, Ottawa
  5. ^ a b c Due to legal concerns the OpenNet Initiative does not check for filtering of child pornography and because their classifications focus on technical filtering, they do not include other types of censorship.
  6. ^ "State TV broadcaster cancels political debate in run-up to elections", Reporters Without Borders, 31 May 2010
  7. ^ a b "Update on information controls in Burma", Irene Poetranto, OpenNet Initiative, 23 October 2012
  8. ^ "2010 Human Rights Report: Ireland", Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, U.S. Department of State, 8 April 2011
  9. ^ (Dutch) "Netneutraliteit opgenomen in Telecomwet" (Net neutrality included in new Telecommunications Act) (English translation), NU.nl, Sanoma Media Netherlands Group, 22 June 2011
  10. ^ "Internet censorship in Switzerland", European Digital Rights (EDRi) web site, 12 February 2003
  11. ^ "IFEX-TMG mission to Tunisia observes freedom of expression post 14 January", Tunisia Monitoring Group, International Freedom of Expression Exchange, 15 April 2011
  12. ^ "Country report: United Kingdom", OpenNet Initiative, 18 December 2010

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Department of State document "Country Reports on Human Rights Practices" by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor.
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