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Afghanistan Asia 76 51.67 — ne ne ne ne i h
Albania Europe 50 21.50 — — — — — h
Algeria Africa 64 47.33 — ne ne ne ne c h Since its independence in 1962 Algerian journalists have been the main target of censorship.
Andorra Europe 13 — — — — — — h
Angola Africa 62 28.50 — — — — — h
Antigua and Barbuda NAmerica 38 — — — — — — See Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States
Argentina SAmerica 49 16.35 — — — — — i h
Armenia Eurasia 66 27.50 — sub sel sel sel h
Australia Oceania 22 5.38 u 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. The federal government regulates television, radio, Internet services, the import/export of printed matter, audiovisual recordings, and computer games. States regulate production and sale of printed matter, audiovisual recordings, and computer games.
Austria Europe 21 0.50 — — — — — h
Azerbaijan Eurasia 79 56.38 — sel sel ne ne i h
Bahamas NAmerica 20 — — — — — —
Bahrain Asia 71 51.38 e per per sel sub h
Bangladesh Asia 56 42.50 — ne ne ne ne c h
Barbados NAmerica 19 — — — — — —
Belarus Europe 92 57.00 e sel sel sel sel c h
Belgium Europe 12 4.00 — — — — — 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.
Belize NAmerica 21 — — — — — —
Benin Africa 33 19.00 — — — — — h
Bhutan Asia 57 17.75 — — — — — c i h Bhutan does not have any explicit laws regarding censorship and it is comparable to its South Asian neighbours.
Bolivia SAmerica 43 28.13 — — — — — h
Bosnia and Herzegovina Europe 48 13.50 — — — — —
Botswana Africa 39 17.50 — — — — — h
Brazil SAmerica 43 16.60 — — — — — c p h The Paim Law restricts freedom of expression concerning racism. The Brazilian Constitution prohibits the anonymity of journalistic publications.
Brunei Asia 75 51.00 — — — — —
Bulgaria Europe 34 19.00 — — — — — h
Burkina Faso Africa 41 15.00 — — — — — h
Burma Asia 95 94.50 e per sub sub sub c i h Also known as Myanmar. Changes were made in 2012 relating to print media.
Burundi Africa 73 28.88 — — — — — h
Cambodia Asia 61 43.83 — — — — — h
Cameroon Africa 66 44.30 — — — — — h
Canada NAmerica 19 7.00 — 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 28 8.00 — — — — — h
Central African Republic Africa 61 18.50 — — — — — h
Chad Africa 77 33.17 — — — — — h
Chile SAmerica 30 10.50 — — — — — h
China Asia 84 84.67 e per sub per sub c i p h Official name is People's Republic of China (PRC). See also Hong Kong
Colombia SAmerica 60 51.50 — ne sel ne ne h
Comoros Africa 50 19.00 — — — — — h
Congo, Democratic Republic of the Africa 81 51.83 — — — — — h
Congo, Republic of the Africa 54 33.60 — — — — — h
Costa Rica NAmerica 19 8.08 — — — — —
Côte d'Ivoire Africa 66 36.00 — — — — —
Croatia Europe 40 17.50 — ne ne ne ne
Cuba NAmerica 93 78.00 e nd nd nd nd c i p h In 2004 the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions expressed deep concern about continuing violations of the basic human right to freedom of access to information and freedom of expression. Censorship in Cuba extends heavily onto music.
Cyprus Europe 22 13.40 — — — — — h see also Northern Cyprus
Czech Republic Europe 18 7.50 — — — — —
Denmark Europe 11 2.50 — 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 73 30.50 — — — — —
Dominica NAmerica 23 — — — — — — See Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States
Dominican Republic NAmerica 39 26.13 — — — — —
East Timor Asia 35 25.00 — — — — — also known as Timor-Leste
Ecuador SAmerica 47 27.50 — — — — —
Egypt Africa 60 43.33 u ne ne ne ne i h
El Salvador NAmerica 43 15.83 — — — — — h
Equatorial Guinea Africa 90 79.00 — — — — —
Eritrea Africa 94 105.00 u — — — — h
Estonia Europe 17 2.00 — — — — — h
Ethiopia Africa 78 49.38 — sub sel sel sel h
Fiji Oceania 54 52.75 — — — — —
Finland Europe 10 0.00 — 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 23 13.38 u ne ne ne ne c i p h
Gabon Africa 71 28.75 — — — — —
Gambia Africa 81 40.50 — — — — —
Georgia Eurasia 59 27.00 — sel ne sel ne h
Germany Europe 17 4.25 — ne ne ne ne c i p h
Ghana Africa 26 8.00 — — — — — h
Greece Europe 29 19.00 — — — — — h
Grenada NAmerica 24 — — — — — — See Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States
Guatemala NAmerica 60 20.25 — ne ne ne ne
Guinea Africa 71 33.50 — — — — —
Guinea-Bissau Africa 54 18.25 — — — — —
Guyana SAmerica 30 16.63 — — — — —
Haiti NAmerica 49 16.38 — — — — — h
Honduras NAmerica 59 51.13 — — — — — h
Hong Kong Asia 33 10.75 — — — — — c i p h Hong Kong is part of China, but is largely self-governing, so PRC censorship policies do not apply.
Hungary Europe 23 7.50 — ne ne ne ne
Iceland Europe 10 0.00 — — — — — i h Censorship is prohibited as per the Constitution, which effectively means that there are no banned books and similar material.
India Asia 33 38.75 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 52 35.83 — sel sel ne sel p h
Iran Asia 89 94.56 e per per sub per c i p h
Iraq Asia 65 45.58 — ne ne ne ne c h
Ireland Europe 15 2.00 — — — — — c 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.
Israel Asia 29 23.25 — ne ne ne ne c h
Israel (extra-territorial) Asia — 47.00 — — — — —
Italy Europe 33 15.00 — ne sel ne ne c i p Censorship in Italy mainly targets journalism and television information.
Jamaica NAmerica 16 7.67 — — — — —
Japan Asia 21 2.50 — — — — — c h
Jordan Asia 63 37.00 — sel ne ne ne h
Kazakhstan Eurasia 78 68.50 u sel sel ne ne i h
Kenya Africa 57 19.00 — — — — — h
Kiribati Oceania 27 — — — — — —
Kosovo Europe 53 24.83 — — — — —
Kuwait Asia 55 23.75 — sel per sel per h
Kyrgyzstan Asia 73 63.00 — sel sel ne ne h
Laos Asia 84 80.50 — ne ne ne ne h
Latvia Europe 26 8.50 — ne ne ne ne h
Lebanon Asia 55 20.50 — ne ne ne ne h Lady Gaga's album Born This Way was banned in Lebanon for being "offensive to Christianity", according to a 6 June 2011 report in the Jerusalem Post. It also said that the albums were impounded by Lebanese authorities. However, the albums were released for sale the next week.
Lesotho Africa 48 24.00 — — — — —
Liberia Africa 61 22.50 — — — — — h
Libya Africa 94 63.50 — sel ne ne ne p h
Liechtenstein Europe 14 — — — — — — h
Lithuania Europe 21 2.50 — — — — —
Luxembourg Europe 12 4.00 — — — — —
Macedonia Europe 46 18.40 — — — — — h
Madagascar Africa 61 34.88 — — — — — h
Malawi Africa 56 21.00 — — — — — i h
Malaysia Asia 64 50.75 u ne ne ne ne c i p h
Maldives Asia 50 16.00 — — — — —
Mali Africa 25 8.00 — — — — — h
Malta Europe 22 4.00 — — — — — p
Marshall Islands Oceania 17 — — — — — —
Mauritania Africa 56 25.38 — sel sel sel sel h
Mauritius Africa 27 18.00 — — — — —
Mexico NAmerica 60 47.50 — ne ne ne ne h
Micronesia Oceania 21 — — — — — —
Moldova Europe 65 19.13 — sel ne ne ne h
Monaco Europe 16 — — — — — —
Mongolia Asia 39 19.42 — — — — — h
Montenegro Europe 37 28.50 — — — — —
Morocco Africa 66 47.40 — ne sel sel sel i h See also Western Sahara
Mozambique Africa 42 26.50 — — — — —
Myanmar Asia 95 94.50 e per sub sub sub c i h Also known as Burma
Namibia Africa 34 7.00 — — — — —
Nauru Oceania 28 — — — — — — h
Nepal Asia 59 36.38 — ne ne ne ne i h
Netherlands Europe 14 0.00 — — — — — i p h The Dutch government adopted an Internet Neutrality Law in June 2011, which prohibits blocking internet content.
New Zealand Oceania 14 1.50 — — — — — c i h Changes over the years reflect a more liberal application of the law on contentious publications.
Nicaragua NAmerica 47 22.33 — — — — —
Niger Africa 68 28.50 — — — — — h
Nigeria Africa 54 51.50 — ne ne ne ne h
North Korea Asia 99 104.75 e nd nd nd nd c i h
Northern Cyprus Europe — 17.25 — — — — — h see also Cyprus
Norway Europe 10 0.00 — ne ne ne ne p
Oman Asia 71 40.25 — sel per ne sub h
Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States NAmerica — 16.50 — — — — — includes Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Montserrat (UK), Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines as members and Anguilla (UK), and British Virgin Islands (UK) as associate members
Pakistan Asia 61 56.17 — sel sel sub sel c i p h
Palau Oceania 14 — — — — — —
Palestinian territories Asia 84 56.13 — ne sub ne ne h Gaza and the West Bank
Panama NAmerica 44 21.83 — — — — —
Papua New Guinea Oceania 24 13.33 — — — — —
Paraguay SAmerica 59 16.25 — — — — — c i h The situation wrt censorship may be changing following the 22 June 2012 parliamentary coup
Peru SAmerica 44 30.00 — ne ne ne ne h
Philippines Asia 48 60.00 — ne ne ne ne h
Poland Europe 24 8.88 — — — — — c p h
Portugal Europe 16 12.36 — — — — — c Censorship has been a fundamental element of Portuguese national culture throughout the country's history due mainly to the influence of the Church.
Qatar Asia 66 38.00 — sel per sel per h
Romania Europe 43 16.00 — ne ne ne ne c i h
Russia Eurasia 81 49.90 u sel sel ne ne p h
Rwanda Africa 83 81.00 — — — — — 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 33.00 — — — — — c
San Marino Europe 17 — — — — — —
São Tomé and Príncipe Africa 28 — — — — — — h
Saudi Arabia Asia 83 61.50 e sub per sel per c i p h
Senegal Africa 57 25.00 — — — — —
Serbia Europe 35 23.00 — — — — — h
Seychelles Africa 58 18.00 — — — — —
Sierra Leone Africa 55 24.25 — — — — —
Singapore Asia 68 47.50 — ne sel ne ne c i h
Slovakia Europe 23 11.50 — — — — — h
Slovenia Europe 25 13.44 — — — — — Since March 2011, websites of 4 foreign bookmakers are being censored. It is widely believed that the government is trying to protect domestic bookmakers from foreign competition.
Solomon Islands Oceania 29 — — — — — —
Somalia Africa 84 66.00 — — — — — c h
South Africa Africa 32 12.00 — — — — — i p h
South Korea Asia 30 13.33 u ne sel per ne c i p h
Spain Europe 24 12.25 — — — — — h
Sri Lanka Asia 72 62.50 u ne ne ne ne c h
Sudan Africa 76 85.33 — sel sub ne sub p h
Suriname SAmerica 23 11.50 — — — — —
Swaziland Africa 76 57.50 — — — — — h
Sweden Europe 10 0.00 — ne ne ne ne c p
Switzerland Europe 13 0.00 — — — — — h Three websites censored by court order in December 2002
Syria Asia 83 91.50 e per sel sel per i h
Taiwan Asia 24 14.50 — — — — — c h official name is the Republic of China
Tajikistan Asia 78 34.50 — sel ne ne ne h
Tanzania Africa 50 13.00 — — — — —
Thailand Asia 58 56.83 u sel sel ne sel c i h
Timor-Leste Asia 35 25.00 — — — — — also known as East Timor
Togo Africa 74 17.00 — — — — —
Tonga Oceania 32 23.75 — — — — —
Trinidad and Tobago NAmerica 23 8.50 — — — — —
Tunisia Africa 85 72.50 u ne sel ne sel c i The Tunisia Monitoring Group reports that the situation in Tunisia has improved dramatically since early 2011.
Turkey Eurasia 51 49.25 u sel sel ne sel c i h
Turkmenistan Asia 95 95.33 e per sel sel sel i h
Tuvalu Oceania 26 — — — — — —
Uganda Africa 54 25.50 — ne ne ne ne h
Ukraine Europe 53 46.83 — ne ne ne ne p h
United Arab Emirates Asia 71 23.75 u sub per sel per h
United Kingdom Europe 19 6.00 — ne ne ne ne c i p h The U.K. openly blocks child pornography Web sites, for which ONI does not test
United States NAmerica 18 6.75 — ne ne ne ne c i p h
United States (extra-territorial) NAmerica — 27.00 — — — — —
Uruguay SAmerica 25 11.75 — — — — —
Uzbekistan Asia 92 71.50 e per sel sel sel i h
Vanuatu Oceania 23 — — — — — —
Venezuela SAmerica 75 47.33 — ne sel ne ne c h
Vietnam Asia 82 75.75 e per sel sel sub i h
Yemen Asia 80 82.13 — sub per sel per h
Zambia Africa 64 22.00 — — — — — h
Zimbabwe Africa 84 39.50 — ne ne ne ne h


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