List of countries by censorship laws (Narisis)

This article compiles information regarding the status of expression and censorship by country, including further details about the restrictions and protections put in place therein. Factors considered include freedom of expression, freedom of the press, and internet censorship.

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  Fully Protected or Unrestricted.
  Partially Protected or Partially Restricted.
  Restricted.
  Severely Restricted or Outlawed.

Censorship of Expression

Country	Religious Expression	Political Expression	Artistic Expression	Academic Expression	Sumptuary Codes	Gender/Sexual Expression	Whistleblowing
Cukobai	While protected under the Constitution, religious organizations are not exempt from taxation, and may be subject to forced closure if found in violation of any laws for public entities.	Promotion of capitalist or other "counter-revolutionary" perspectives is not covered under the Constitution, though in practice there are no legal punishments for these infractions.	Protected under the Constitution.	Protected, though all academic publications must meet the standards set by the Academic Honesty and Transparency Code of 2014.	While no restrictions on dress exist in Cukobai, nudity is not permitted in public.	Protected under the Sexual Minorities Act of 2009.	Protected under the Constitution.
Guakok	Any religion which does not promote "revolutionary ideology" may be freely practiced. However, this label has been used in questionable circumstances to suppress foreign religions.	Political freedom is severely restricted in Guakok. In particular, republicanism of all sorts is actively suppressed.	"Foreign styles" of artistic expression are restricted, as is "revolutionary" imagery in all cases.	Certain areas of academic research face particular pressure to conform to established narratives. Politically suggestive research is frequently restricted.	Various restrictions on dress (including the requirement of traditional attire in some circumstances) and trade in silk amongst commoners continue to be law. Funereal rites, graves and tombs are also subject to regulation.	Nonheteronormative expression is politically and socially restricted, although homosexuality is legal and not inherently disapproved of as a private affair.	All forms of whistleblowing that do not concern the Imperial Family are protected. Whistleblowing involving the Imperial Family may be interpreted as lèse-majesté, a serious crime.
Guakok	All religious orders are protected by law, however within Huajiang Yongheng is seen as the central religion with the city of Tangdi being protected and promoted. Foreign religions within certain areas, including Tangdi and within areas where the Tusangga people hold sway are suppressed.	Political freedom is severely restricted, with the Republican Party being the only legal party in Huajiang. Anti-Republican activity is seen as a threat to the government, with protests being labeled as domestic terrorism.	Artistic expression is protected, however anti-government artistic expression is considered a crime.	Due to Qicheng National University v. Huajiang, academic freedom is allowed and protected by law. However academic papers, especially those with political motivation or suggestions politics can come under scrutiny.	No legal restrictions remain in place within Huajiang, however this is subject to very small exceptions, most notable within Tangdi.	Expression of non-conforming sexuality and gender is protected.	All forms of whistle-blowing that involve the government are prosecuted by the law as a form of sedition.

Press Censorship

Country	Non-Government Outlets	Opposition Perspectives	Criticism of Officials or Public Figures	Protections for Journalists	Ease of Entry into Publication	Freedom from Forced Bias	Protections for Anonymous Sources
Cukobai	Journalistic organizations may be established freely.	Protected under the Constitution.	Protected under the Constitution.	Journalists may not legally be arrested for reporting unless being found to be inciting or promoting violence, libel, or hate speech through a publication.	News outlets must be licensed by the National Press Corps in order to circulate outside their home municipality.	Protected under the Constitution.	Press agencies are not required to disclose sources for publications.
Guakok	The Ministry of Information exercises strong control over the media.	The Ministry of Information exercises strong control over the media. It also maintains a list of personae non gratae on whom reporting by non-state media is forbidden.	Criticism is largely unrestricted, except of the Imperial Family, which is considered as lèse-majesté.	Detention of journalists is common, often arbitrarily.	Various prerequisites exist for those wishing to become licensed reporters. This includes background checks into a person's political history.	Media is typically required to follow an official line. Bias is common.	Press agencies are not required to disclose sources for publications. However, they must be able to identify sources should the Ministry of Information request it.

Internet Censorship

Country	Access to Internet	Access to Non-Domestic Web Resources	Privacy Protections (Includes Encryption and Virtual Private Networks)	Access to Non-Traditional Subcultures (Includes LGBT+ and Kink Communities)	Access to Pornography	Access to eCommerce	Deplatforming	Access to File Sharing
Cukobai	Unrestricted.	Unrestricted.	Unrestricted.	Non-criminal associated communities are not restricted, and may be protected from infractions depending from case to case.	While pornography itself including or portraying persons at or above the age of majority is not restricted, many services have come under investigation for ties to suspected human trafficking and paedophilia-related operations.	Illicit substances, firearms, and other contraband are not to be sold online.	While hosting services may freely choose to remove clients for violation of Terms of Service, these may be appealed to the National Commerce Agency if believed to be unlawfully done.	Files shared must not violate the original source's IP rights or copyrights.
Guakok	Unrestricted.	Various foreign websites are subject to blocks.	Although not legal, use of privacy protection services is not actively punished.	Access to various such websites is restricted through obscenity laws.	Various forms of sexual content are illegal, either outright or without censorship, but pornography per se is legal.	There are numerous restrictions on the materials that can be traded online.	Unrestricted.	Peer-to-peer file sharing is banned. Other forms of file sharing are subject to restrictions.