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...
Journalists Injured in Protests Against Controversial Media Bill
Several journalists and protesters, including senior opposition figures, were injured Tuesday in ongoing demonstrations near Parliament in Malé against a...
Fayyaz Slams Muizzu Over Media Bill on Democracy Day
Opposition leader and Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) chairperson Fayyaz Ismail on Monday criticised President Mohamed Muizzu’s government for pushing ahead...
With Tough-as-Nails Sushila Karki as PM, Nepal Should Come Out of the Woods
Nepal’s first female PM had earlier fought corruption and high-handedness in an earlier avatar as the first female Chief Justice...
Maldives Condemns Israeli Strikes on Qatar as Violation of Sovereignty
The Maldives government has condemned Israel’s missile strikes on the State of Qatar on Tuesday, calling the attacks “cowardly” and...
Parliament Committee Shuts Journalists Out of Media Bill Review
The parliament committee on independent institutions on Tuesday barred journalists from covering its review of a controversial media regulation bill,...
