Muizzu Ratifies Media Law Amid Outcry Over Threats to Press Freedom
President Mohamed Muizzu ratified the Maldives Media and Broadcasting Regulation Act (No. 16/2025) on Thursday, bringing into force a law...
Sri Lankan Journalists Voice Solidarity With Maldivian Counterparts
A group of Sri Lankan media professionals and social activists staged a demonstration outside the Maldivian High Commission in Colombo...
CPJ, MJA Urge Muizzu to Reject Media Bill
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and the Maldives Journalists Association (MJA) have urged President Mohamed Muizzu to reject a...
US Urges Maldives to Uphold Freedom of Expression Following Media Bill Passage
The United States on Tuesday urged the Maldives to protect freedom of expression, including dissenting and opposition voices, after Parliament...
Opposition Leader Calls for Protests Over Media Control Bill
Opposition leader and Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) chairperson Fayyaz Ismail called on citizens to protest against the Maldives Media and...
Parliament Passes Media Bill Despite Protests; Critics Warn Press Freedom at Risk
Parliament on Tuesday passed the Maldives Media and Broadcasting Bill, a piece of legislation critics say hands sweeping powers to...
Fayyaz Demands Release of Arrested Journalists as Protests Over Media Bill Continue
Opposition leader and Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) chairperson Fayyaz Ismail on Tuesday demanded the immediate release of two journalists detained...
Parliament Begins Sitting to Vote on Controversial Media Bill Amid Protests
The Parliament has begun a sitting to vote on the Maldives Media and Broadcasting Regulation Bill, as journalists and members...
Journalist Leevan Assaulted, Arrested During Protests: Adhadhu
Leevan Ali Naseer, a journalist with Adhadhu newspaper, was arrested Tuesday while protesting against the Maldives Media and Broadcasting Regulation...
Opposition Leader Manhandled During Protests Over Media Bill
Opposition leader and Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) Chairperson Fayyaz Ismail was manhandled by police Tuesday during ongoing demonstrations near the...
