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11.7.2 Censorship and Other Regulation of the Media. Under the law of belligerent

occupation,131 for the purposes of security, an Occupying Power may establish censorship or

regulation of any or all forms of media (e.g., press, radio, television) and entertainment (e.g.,

theater, movies), of correspondence, and of other means of communication.132 For example, an

Occupying Power may prohibit entirely the publication of newspapers that pose a threat to

security, or it may prescribe regulations for the publication or circulation of newspapers of other

media for the purpose of fulfilling its obligations to restore public order