Maldives News
Media regulator seeks to change editor rules
A Home Ministry regulation gazetted in January imposes new criteria that editors at registered media outlets have to meet.
18 Mar 2018, 09:00
Police torture claims being investigated
Faris Maumoon has spent more than 200 days in detention, according to one NGO.
18 Mar 2018, 09:00
Maldives chief justice on trial
Chief Justice Saeed, who was accused of instigating a coup in the wake of a Supreme Court order for the release of nine prisoners, is standing trial for obstructing state functions, a charge he denies.
18 Mar 2018, 09:00
State of emergency: a round-up of weekend round-ups
Police confirmed that one woman and 14 men remain in custody from the Saturday night round-up. Only five of the more than 140 people arrested on Friday are currently in custody.
18 Mar 2018, 09:00
Anti-government protest subdued with mass arrests and tear gas
A much-anticipated opposition demonstration on Friday night was suppressed with mass arrests and tear gas fired to keep protesters out of the capital’s Republic Square.
17 Mar 2018, 09:00
Maldives government has ‘entered its death spiral’
Thousands filled the streets of Malé Friday night for anti-government rallies, with the opposition telling media the protests would continue until their demands were met.
17 Mar 2018, 09:00
Government seizes on EU criticism over freedom of religion
Calling for targeted sanctions in response to a protracted political crisis, a resolution adopted by the European parliament also strongly criticised “the fact that the practice of non-Muslim faiths is severely punishable in the Maldives.”
16 Mar 2018, 09:00
Maldives defiant after EU parliament calls for targeted sanctions
The Maldivian government said it “does not intend to prolong the state of emergency and plans to lift it as soon as the threats posed to national security are addressed satisfactorily.”
16 Mar 2018, 09:00
Three MPs arrested as police allege violent coup attempt
Three MPs were among 10 people arrested Wednesday night as police cracked down on “illegal demonstrations and violent riots” aimed at overthrowing the government.
15 Mar 2018, 09:00
New runway construction begins at Maldives international airport
The 80mm AC25 asphalt concrete surface is expected to be completed within a month, according to the state-owned Maldives Airports Company Ltd.
15 Mar 2018, 09:00
Detainees stage hunger strike in Dhoonidhoo
About 50 people detained under state of emergency powers at the police detention centre on Dhoonidhoo have started a hunger strike, according to lawyers and the joint opposition parties.
15 Mar 2018, 09:00
Tourist numbers jump 19 percent in February
According to statistics, 144,286 tourists visited during February, up 19.2 percent from the same month last year.
15 Mar 2018, 09:00
Ministry threatens fishing licence loss over protest
The Fisheries Ministry warned it would take strict action against vessels participating in bringing people to the capital for “unlawful gatherings.”
14 Mar 2018, 09:00
Maldives tells India to stay away from crisis
Ministers briefed foreign media to reassure them about the situation and stress the normality of life outside Malé, which has borne the brunt of the turmoil since last month’s shock Supreme Court ruling and state of emergency declaration.
14 Mar 2018, 09:00
One human rights complaint a day in 2017
The most common complaint involved alleged abuses in prisons, with 76 cases about the rights of inmates and 69 health-related complaints from inmates.
14 Mar 2018, 09:00
Anti-defection bill ratified
The sign-off means a dozen ex-ruling party MPs, who were already previously contentiously disqualified, have lost their seats in parliament.
14 Mar 2018, 09:00
End witch hunt of opposition, says Nasheed
Dozens of people have been arrested since a state of emergency was declared last month, including former president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom and two Supreme Court judges, with authorities alleging there was a plot to overthrow the government.
14 Mar 2018, 09:00
Pro-government journalist gets green light to join Broadcom
The seven-member MBC is an independent body, but has been criticised for favouring President Abdulla Yameen’s administration.
14 Mar 2018, 09:00
Detained chief justice’s lawyer finds secret recorder during meeting
Hisaan Hussain accused police of planting a device under her chair to record a private meeting with her detained client.
14 Mar 2018, 09:00
Maldives riot police used ‘disproportionate force’
Some police officers caused injuries to civilians and reporters and resorted to pepper spraying protesters in violation of rules on the use of less-lethal weapons, the Human Rights Commission of Maldives found from its field monitoring.
13 Mar 2018, 09:00
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