MP Ahmed Amir of the government-aligned Maldives Development Alliance proposed amending the constitution to increase the term of local councils from three to five years.
The police summoned main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party MP Ali Nizar for questioning over a tweet last night and confiscated his phone.
The Rasdhoo island magistrate court has fined a man MVR8,000 (US$520) for snatching back from the police a large pair of white underwear hung outside the...
Citing insufficient evidence, the HRCM has cleared prison guards and police officers of torture claims in the 65 cases it investigated this year.
Riot police officers tried to halt an opposition rally Monday night after forcibly entering the Maldivian Democratic Party's haruge (meeting hall) in Malé without a court...
The defamation bill "does not seek to criminalise free speech," the government insists, claiming that it would "provide a layer of protection for those who may...
Yameen has replaced Home Minister Ahmed Zuhoor with Azleen Ahmed, a junior minister at the education ministry. The reason for the sudden change remain unclear.
The ruling party-dominated parliament voted today to accept a bill on criminalising defamation and restricting free speech, disregarding forceful international criticism and a free speech campaign...
The Jumhooree Party MP said the police did not directly accuse him of a specific crime, "but it was quiet clear from their questioning and also...
Kenya’s former chief justice flew into the Maldives Sunday for his first visit as a special envoy of the Commonwealth amid an intensifying government crackdown on...
The revised defamation bill is a “serious setback for freedom of speech in the Maldives,” said the US, UK, EU, Germany, Norway and the Netherlands in...
Ex home minister Umar Naseer says he has been placed under police protection after receiving death threats from a group of unidentified men carrying knives.
"The police questioned us regarding the detainee fund. Apparently, they are of the view that the fund is an obstruction to the proper functioning of the...
A group of journalists launched a campaign last week to raise awareness about the dangers posed by the proposed law, warning that it would spell the...
Shammoon Jaleel was arrested with a court warrant on suspicion of fomenting unrest and inciting hatred among the public towards the security forces. The criminal court...
Riot police cracked down on the opposition's weekly prayer gathering and a tea party Friday afternoon using pepper spray and force. The father of jailed MP...
The detained couple has been identified as a Polish national who works as a freelance photographer and her husband, an Italian businessman. The police spokesman said...
