Prohibition
Outlawing of alcohol
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| 2022 | A study found that the alcohol prohibition in South Africa reduced injury-induced mortality by at least 14% and significantly decreased violent crime during the coronavirus pandemic. |
| March 27 2020 | South Africa implemented a nationwide alcohol ban during the coronavirus lockdown, prohibiting alcohol sales and transportation outside of one's home to prevent drunken fights, reduce domestic violence, stop drunk driving, and eliminate weekend binge-drinking. |
| January 2018 | Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera announced plans to amend the law, proposing to allow women to legally consume alcohol and work in venues that sell alcohol. |
| January 2018 | President Maithripala Sirisena overruled the proposed legalization, maintaining restrictions on women's alcohol consumption and employment in alcohol-related venues. |
| 2017 | Women in Bihar, India, campaigned for Nitish Kumar's election with a focus on alcohol prohibition. After signing prohibition legislation, the state saw significant decreases in murders, gang robberies, riots, and fatal traffic accidents. |
| 2016 | Women in Tamil Nadu, India, successfully elected Jayaram Jayalalithaa as a pro-prohibition leader, resulting in the immediate shutdown of 500 liquor shops on her first day in office. |
| 2013 | The Supreme Court overturned a proposal by the Philippine Commission on Elections to extend the election-related alcohol ban from two to five days. |
| October 10 2012 | Final bans on Czech alcohol were lifted, with neighboring countries Slovakia and Poland resuming alcohol imports. |
| September 2012 | Restrictions on alcohol sales were gradually eased towards the end of September. |
| September 2012 | Restrictions on alcohol sales were gradually eased towards the end of September following the initial total ban. |
| September 14 2012 | The Czech government implemented a comprehensive ban on sales of alcoholic drinks containing over 20% alcohol nationwide, in response to a methanol poisoning crisis that had resulted in 18 deaths. |
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