| Country
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| Afghanistan
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| Censorship in Afghanistan
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| Albania
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| Censorship in Albania
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| Algeria
| Since its independence in 1962 Algerian journalists have been the main target of censorship.
| Censorship in Algeria
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| Andorra
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| Censorship in Andorra
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| Angola
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| Censorship in Angola
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| Antigua and Barbuda
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| Censorship in Antigua and Barbuda
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| Argentina
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| Censorship in Argentina
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| Armenia
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| Censorship in Armenia
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| Australia
| Australia is a federation, and responsibility for censorship is divided between the state and the federal government. The Federal Parliament has the power under the Australian Constitution to make laws relating to communications and customs. Under the communications power the federal government can regulate the broadcast media (television and radio), online services (Internet), and under the customs power, the import/export of printed matter, audiovisual recordings and computer games. However, the production and sale of printed matter, audiovisual recordings and computer games solely within Australia lies with the states.
| Censorship in Australia
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| Austria
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| Censorship in Austria
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| Azerbaijan
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| Censorship in Azerbaijan
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| Bahamas
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| Censorship in the Bahamas
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| Bahrain
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| Censorship in Bahrain
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| Bangladesh
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| Censorship in Bangladesh
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| Barbados
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| Censorship in Barbados
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| Belarus
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| Censorship in Belarus
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| Belgium
| The French-speaking medias (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.Template:Citation needed
| Censorship in Belgium
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| Belize
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| Censorship in Belize
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| Benin
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| Censorship in Benin
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| Bhutan
| Bhutan does not have any explicit laws regarding censorship and it is comparable to its South Asian neighbours.
| Censorship in Bhutan
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| Bolivia
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| Censorship in Bolivia
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| Bosnia and Herzegovina
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| Censorship in Bosnia and Herzegovina
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| Botswana
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| Censorship in Botswana
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| Brazil
| Brazilian legislation restricts the freedom of expression (Paim Law), directed especially to publications considered racist. The Brazilian Constitution also prohibits the anonymity on journalistic publications.
| Censorship in Brazil
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| Brunei
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| Censorship in Brunei
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| Bulgaria
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| Censorship in Bulgaria
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| Burkina Faso
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| Censorship in Burkina Faso
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| Burma
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| Censorship in Burma
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| Burundi
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| Censorship in Burundi
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| Cambodia
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| Censorship in Cambodia
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| Cameroon
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| Censorship in Cameroon
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| Canada
| In Canada the principles of community standards and public interests are the primary adjudicants of what may be published or broadcast by the media. In most respects, Canadian law takes a relatively liberal interpretation of community standards, although sometimes the existence of competing interpretations results in controversy.
| Censorship in Canada
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| Cape Verde
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| Censorship in Cape Verde
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| Central African Republic
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| Censorship in the Central African Republic
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| Chad
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| Censorship in Chad
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| Chile
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| Censorship in Chile
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| China
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| Censorship in the People's Republic of China
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| Colombia
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| Censorship in Colombia
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| Comoros
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| Censorship in Comoros
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| Costa Rica
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| Censorship in Costa Rica
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| Croatia
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| Censorship in Croatia
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| Cuba
| The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions and its Committee of Free Access to Information and Freedom of Expression expressed their deep concern about the continuing violations of the basic human right to freedom of access to information and freedom of expression in Cuba. Censorship in Cuba extends heavily onto music.
| Censorship in Cuba
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| Cyprus
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| Censorship in Cyprus
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| Czech Republic
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| Censorship in the Czech Republic
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| Côte d'Ivoire
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| Censorship in Côte d'Ivoire
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| Democratic Republic of the Congo
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| Censorship in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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| Denmark
| Censorship is prohibited as per the Constitution, which effectively means that there are no banned books and similar material in Denmark.
| Censorship in Denmark
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| Djibouti
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| Censorship in Djibouti
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| Dominica
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| Censorship in Dominica
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| Dominican Republic
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| Censorship in the Dominican Republic
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| East Timor
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| Censorship in East Timor
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| Ecuador
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| Censorship in Ecuador
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| Egypt
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| Censorship in Egypt
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| El Salvador
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| Censorship in El Salvador
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| Equatorial Guinea
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| Censorship in Equatorial Guinea
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| Eritrea
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| Censorship in Eritrea
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| Estonia
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| Censorship in Estonia
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| Ethiopia
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| Censorship in Ethiopia
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| Federated States of Micronesia
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| Censorship in the Federated States of Micronesia
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| Fiji
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| Censorship in Fiji
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| Finland
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| Censorship in Finland
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| France
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| Censorship in France
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| Gabon
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| Censorship in Gabon
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| Gambia
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| Censorship in Gambia
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| Georgia
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| Censorship in Georgia
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| Germany
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| Censorship in Germany
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| Ghana
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| Censorship in Ghana
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| Greece
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| Censorship in Greece
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| Grenada
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| Censorship in Grenada
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| Guatemala
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| Censorship in Guatemala
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| Guinea
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| Censorship in Guinea
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| Guinea-Bissau
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| Censorship in Guinea-Bissau
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| Guyana
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| Censorship in Guyana
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| Haiti
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| Censorship in Haiti
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| Holy See
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| Censorship in the Holy See
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| Honduras
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| Censorship in Honduras
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| Hungary
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| Censorship in Hungary
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| Iceland
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| Censorship in Iceland
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| India
| 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}
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| Indonesia
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| Censorship in Indonesia
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| Iran
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| Censorship in Iran
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| Iraq
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| Censorship in Iraq
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| Ireland
| Although Ireland does not currently exercise much censorship in practice, the state has wide-ranging laws which allow censorship, and has specific laws covering films, advertisements, newspapers and magazines, as well as terrorism and pornography. In the past, books and anything to do with abortion, sexuality and homosexuality could also be banned.
| Censorship in Ireland
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| Israel
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| Censorship in Israel
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| Italy
| Censorship in Italy mainly targets journalism and television information.
| Censorship in Italy
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| Jamaica
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| Censorship in Jamaica
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| Japan
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| Censorship in Japan
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| Jordan
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| Censorship in Jordan
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| Kazakhstan
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| Censorship in Kazakhstan
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| Kenya
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| Censorship in Kenya
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| Kiribati
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| Censorship in Kiribati
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| Kuwait
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| Censorship in Kuwait
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| Kyrgyzstan
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| Censorship in Kyrgyzstan
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| Laos
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| Censorship in Laos
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| Latvia
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| Censorship in Latvia
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| Lebanon
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| Censorship in Lebanon
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| Lesotho
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| Censorship in Lesotho
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| Liberia
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| Censorship in Liberia
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| Libya
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| Censorship in Libya
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| Liechtenstein
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| Censorship in Liechtenstein
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| Lithuania
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| Censorship in Lithuania
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| Luxembourg
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| Censorship in Luxembourg
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| Macedonia
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| Censorship in Macedonia
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| Madagascar
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| Censorship in Madagascar
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| Malawi
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| Censorship in Malawi
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| Malaysia
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| Censorship in Malaysia
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| Maldives
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| Censorship in the Maldives
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| Mali
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| Censorship in Mali
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| Malta
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| Censorship in Malta
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| Marshall Islands
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| Censorship in the Marshall Islands
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| Mauritania
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| Censorship in Mauritania
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| Mauritius
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| Censorship in Mauritius
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| Mexico
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| Censorship in Mexico
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| Moldova
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| Censorship in Moldova
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| Monaco
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| Censorship in Monaco
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| Mongolia
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| Censorship in Mongolia
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| Montenegro
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| Censorship in Montenegro
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| Morocco
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| Censorship in Morocco
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| Mozambique
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| Censorship in Mozambique
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| Namibia
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| Censorship in Namibia
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| Nauru
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| Censorship in Nauru
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| Nepal
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| Censorship in Nepal
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| Netherlands
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| Censorship in the Netherlands
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| New Zealand
| Censorship in New Zealand has changed over the years to reflect the demands for a more liberal application of the law on contentious publications.
| Censorship in New Zealand
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| Nicaragua
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| Censorship in Nicaragua
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| Niger
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| Censorship in Niger
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| Nigeria
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| Censorship in Nigeria
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| North Korea
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| Censorship in North Korea
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| Norway
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| Censorship in Norway
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| Oman
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| Censorship in Oman
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| Pakistan
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| Censorship in Pakistan
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| Palau
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| Censorship in Palau
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| Panama
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| Censorship in Panama
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| Papua New Guinea
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| Censorship in Papua New Guinea
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| Paraguay
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| Censorship in Paraguay
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| Peru
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| Censorship in Peru
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| Philippines
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| Censorship in the Philippines
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| Poland
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| Censorship in Poland
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| Portugal
| Censorship has been a fundamental element of Portuguese national culture throughout the country's history. From its earliest history Portugal was subject to laws limiting freedom of expression. This was mainly due to the influence of the Church since the time of Ferdinand I, who requested that Pope Gregory XI institute episcopal censorship. Later, the censorship would also apply to the publication of other written works. Portuguese citizens still remember the Estado Novo's censorship policy, institutionalizing strict control over the media, resorting to measures used previously against newspapers and systematic sequestering of books. In fact, every political regime was very careful with the legislation related to the area of press freedom—in most cases restricting it. In the five centuries of the history of Portuguese press, four were marked by censorship.
| Censorship in Portugal
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| Puerto Rico
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| Censorship in Puerto Rico
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| Qatar
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| Censorship in Qatar
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| Republic of the Congo
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| Censorship in the Republic of the Congo
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| Romania
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| Censorship in Romania
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| Russia
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| Censorship in Russia
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| Rwanda
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| Censorship in Rwanda
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| Saint Kitts and Nevis
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| Censorship in Saint Kitts and Nevis
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| Saint Lucia
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| Censorship in Saint Lucia
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| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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| Censorship in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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| Samoa
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| Censorship in Samoa
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| San Marino
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| Censorship in San Marino
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| São Tomé and Príncipe
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| Censorship in São Tomé and Príncipe
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| Saudi Arabia
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| Censorship in Saudi Arabia
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| Senegal
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| Censorship in Senegal
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| Serbia
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| Censorship in Serbia
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| Seychelles
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| Censorship in the Seychelles
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| Sierra Leone
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| Censorship in Sierra Leone
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| Singapore
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| Censorship in Singapore
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| Slovakia
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| Censorship in Slovakia
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| Slovenia
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| Censorship in Slovenia
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| Solomon Islands
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| Censorship in the Solomon Islands
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| Somalia
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| Censorship in Somalia
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| South Africa
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| Censorship in South Africa
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| South Korea
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| Censorship in South Korea
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| Soviet Union
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| Censorship in the Soviet Union
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| Spain
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| Censorship in Spain
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| Sri Lanka
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| Censorship in Sri Lanka
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| Sudan
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| Censorship in Sudan
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| Suriname
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| Censorship in Suriname
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| Swaziland
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| Censorship in Swaziland
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| Sweden
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| Censorship in Sweden
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| Switzerland
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| Censorship in Switzerland
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| Syria
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| Censorship in Syria
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| Taiwan
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| Censorship in Taiwan
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| Tajikistan
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| Censorship in Tajikistan
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| Tanzania
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| Censorship in Tanzania
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| Thailand
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| Censorship in Thailand
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| Togo
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| Censorship in Togo
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| Tonga
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| Censorship in Tonga
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| Trinidad and Tobago
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| Censorship in Trinidad and Tobago
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| Tunisia
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| Censorship in Tunisia
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| Turkey
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| Censorship in Turkey
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| Turkmenistan
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| Censorship in Turkmenistan
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| Tuvalu
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| Censorship in Tuvalu
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| Uganda
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| Censorship in Uganda
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| Ukraine
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| Censorship in Ukraine
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| United Arab Emirates
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| Censorship in the United Arab Emirates
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| United Kingdom
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| Censorship in the United Kingdom
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| United States
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| Censorship in the United States
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| Uruguay
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| Censorship in Uruguay
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| Uzbekistan
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| Censorship in Uzbekistan
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| Vanuatu
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| Censorship in Vanuatu
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| Venezuela
| In 2008 Venezuela is ranked at 113th out of 173 countries according to Reporters Without Borders Worldwide Press Freedom Index.
| Censorship in Venezuela
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| Vietnam
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| Censorship in Vietnam
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| Yemen
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| Censorship in Yemen
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| Zambia
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| Censorship in Zambia
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| Zimbabwe
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| Censorship in Zimbabwe
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