Maldives presidential candidates urged to affirm press freedom
The presidential election is scheduled for 23 September
President’s comments raise questions over fate of missing blogger Rilwan
On the fourth anniversary of Rilwan Ahmed’s disappearance, there are concerns of a cover-up.
Maldives: Opposition candidates barred from election
The electoral commission threatens to reject results, and dissolve the main opposition party.
Maldives: Groups call for open trial of slain blogger Yameen Rasheed
The blogger was stabbed to death in 2017 by alleged religious fundamentalists.
Journalists arrested in continuing crackdown in the Maldives
Journalists from the opposition TV channel Raajje TV were arrested for protest coverage.
Press freedom watchdogs urge Maldivian authorities to respect media rights
The media in Maldives are enduring “unprecedented restrictions” as the country continues to be under a state of emergency.
Amid political turmoil in Maldives, press comes under attack
An opposition-aligned TV station and independent news website have come under threat of closure and cyberattack after the government declared a state of emergency.
What’s next for the Maldives after Yameen Rasheed?
Bytes for All looks at what changes need to occur to improve free expression in the Maldives and put an end to the murders of Maldivian dissenters.
Why the world is up in arms over the murder of a Maldives blogger
The Maldives doesn’t often get international media attention. But the brutal murder of a renowned blogger made headlines throughout the world.
CPJ calls on Maldives to drop case against Raajje TV journalist
CPJ called on the Maldives’ prosecutor general to drop the legal case against Raajje TV journalist Mohamed Wisam, who was acquitted last month of obstructing police at an anti-government protest in 2015.
Maldives journalists receive death threats
The threat against Raajje TV was received after the station dispatched a crew to Faafu atoll ahead of a state visit to the Maldives by the King of Saudi Arabia, who is expected to sign a controversial USD10 billion deal to develop the atoll.
Maldives journalists face prison
A Maldives court is expected to sentence Raajje TV journalists Mohamed Wisam and Leevaan Ali Nasir on 24 January, on charges of obstructing police.
Maldives journalists face prison
A Maldives court is expected to sentence Raajje TV journalists Mohamed Wisam and Leevaan Ali Nasir on 24 January, on charges of obstructing police.
Police raid newspaper after critical documentary airs in Maldives
Police raided a daily newspaper’s office hours after Al-Jazeera aired a documentary produced by the paper’s former editor alleging high-level corruption in the Maldives.
Maldives urged to stop dismantling critical media
RSF is alarmed by mounting government hostility towards critical and independent news media in Maldives, where the editor of a news website has just revealed that it was forced to close by government pressure.
Maldivian journalists arrested for protesting against media crackdown
19 journalists were arrested in Male, Maldives, as police used pepper spray and excessive force to end a peaceful demonstration. A number of journalists also had to be taken to hospital due to injuries sustained.