10 Most Censored Countries

Author:
Committee to Protect Journalists
Publisher:
Committee to Protect Journalists
Publication Date:
2 May 2012
Tags:
Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Sudan, Press and Media, Equatorial Guinea

The 10 countries worldwide that impose the tightest restrictions on information are analyzed in a new report ahead of World Press Freedom Day, which is commemorated on May 3. CPJ’s 10 Most Censored Countries list details how censorship works in each nation, gives examples, and examines some runners-up—heavily censored countries that nearly made the list.

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