MDP Demands Release of Detained Protesters, Decries Rights Violations
The main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) on Monday condemned the “continued detention of six individuals arrested during the peaceful...
MDP Condemns LRAD Use, ‘Indiscriminate’ Arrests in Protest Crackdown
The main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) on Saturday condemned what it called the “violent dispersal” of peaceful protesters in...
UN Rights Chief Urges Maldives to Repeal New Media Law
The United Nations human rights chief on Thursday called on the Maldives to repeal a newly ratified media law, warning...
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...
