List of countries by censorship laws (Narisis)

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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
File:Gua flag.png 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.
 Vurthungria 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.

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
File:Gua flag.png 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.
 Vurthungria 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.

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
File:Gua flag.png 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.
 Vurthungria 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.

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