MPs slam bill on 'curtailing' journos access to polling stations

The law allowing only Maldivian registered journalists to operate in the elections undermines the role of international media to cover the elections as well.

13 March 2023

Elon Musk restores Twitter accounts of journalists

Melissa Fleming, head of communications for the United Nations, tweeted she was "deeply disturbed" by the suspensions and that "media freedom is not a toy."

18 December 2022

Journalists stage protest; hand letter of concern to president

Senior Associate Editor of Dhauru News Ahmed Naif, who spoke at the event, said the country has slipped 13 places in the press freedom index due to reasons.

4 May 2023

Elon Musk's suspension of journalists draws global backlash

The suspensions stemmed from a disagreement over a Twitter account called ElonJet, which tracked Musk's private plane using publicly available information.

17 December 2022

Government submits Evidence Act amendments to parliament

A previous amendment to the Evidence Act was ratified on 20 July amid protests from local and international media rights organisations.

17 October 2022

MJA welcomes Evidence Act bill; urges national security removal

AG Office said that an amendment bill formulated in consultation with MJA and Editors Guild of Maldives would be submitted to the parliament this week.

26 September 2022

Concerns over restricting journos' access to polling centres

The media is one of the key stakeholders in ensuring that the election process is being conducted in a fair manner.

15 March 2023

Maldives slips 13 ranks in press freedom index

This places the Maldives in the "problematic" category which includes countries with barriers and challenges to press freedom.

3 May 2023