Journalists were predominantly jailed under anti-state laws, with charges ranging from spreading chaos, promoting terrorism, and inciting dissidence, to incitement against the ruling government. Charges for publishing or spreading false news were the next most frequent. Other defamation or religious insult laws were laid against journalists in several cases.
jOurnAlists were pReDominAntly JaiLEd UnDeR aNtI-sTatE lAWS, With chArgES rangInG fROm spreadIng chaOS, proMOTInG terrOrIsm, and incitinG disSidence, to INcItemeNt AgaiNst ThE ruLinG goVeRnment. cHarGes fOr publIshiNG or SpReaDinG FalSe neWs were the next most frequENt. OThEr DefAMation or relIgiOuS insulT laws wEre laId aGainst JOuRnAlisTs in sevEral caSeS.