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...
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...
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...
Local Council Elections: A Test for Democracy and Economic Survival
In every home, voices tremble with worry. Families count every coin as food and electricity bills soar. Students abroad lie...
IFJ, MJA Condemn Proposed Media Regulator Bill
Local journalists and international press freedom groups have condemned a proposed law to create a powerful new media regulator, warning...
Maldives Media Council Urges Lawmakers to Reject Media Regulation Bill
The Maldives Media Council (MMC) on Tuesday urged lawmakers to reject the proposed legislation, warning that it posed a “serious...
Opposition Leader Warns Media Regulation Bill Hands Control to President
Opposition leader and Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) Chairperson Fayyaz Ismail on Monday accused President Mohamed Muizzu’s government of attempting to...
