Rights watchdog probes police brutality against journalists
Human Rights Commission of the Maldives (HRCM) has begun investigating reports of police using excessive force on media journalists who were covering a protest last month….
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Maldives media council elects new president, deputy
Abdul Mueed Hassan has been elected as the President of the Maldives Media Council (MMC) with Ahmed Abeer Ismail as his Vice President. Mueed being…
No public say in defamation bill as committee ends consultations
The parliamentary committee tasked with reviewing the defamation bill has made a u-turn on its decision to seek public opinion as the government continues to…
Maldives broadcom downplays media concerns to back defamation bill
In a surprising turn of events, Maldives Broadcasting Commission (MBC) chief Mohamed Shaheeb on Wednesday in large parts backed the contentious defamation bill after downplaying…
Maldives media regulator laments lack of appeal, excessive fine in defamation bill
Maldives media regulator on Wednesday shared the main concerns over the controversial defamation bill with the parliamentary committee tasked with reviewing the bill. Maldives Media…
