Media control bill
Protect national security, face fines: what a new code asks of Maldivian journalists
Five ways the code of ethics departs from international standards.
16 Dec 2025, 16:53
A neighbour's guide to media self-regulation: Sri Lanka's Press Complaints Commission shares hard-won lessons
A conversation with CEO Sukumar Rockwood.
28 Sep 2025, 16:32
What’s actually in the "Media Control Act"?
The new law hands sweeping powers to a single regulator with authority over broadcast, print and online media.
21 Sep 2025, 16:40
The 31-day sprint: a timeline of the "media control law"
The journalist union vow disobedience.
18 Sep 2025, 23:00
"Final day for press freedom": media bill passes amid arrests and expulsions
New regulator can fine and shutter media outlets.
16 Sep 2025, 19:28
Journalists rally against "burying free expression" as government denies targeting social media
Definition of "electronic" sparks fierce debate.
14 Sep 2025, 21:11
"Media control bill" heads for Monday vote after secret committee review
Editors vow defiance despite looming regulatory crackdown.
11 Sep 2025, 19:27
"Throw it out": journalists deliver unified rejection of media regulation bill
Representatives from 22 outlets unanimously opposed "media control bill."
03 Sep 2025, 22:30
Maldives media stands firm in standoff over "control bill"
Parliament pushes ahead with creation of new regulator.
28 Aug 2025, 23:00
Showdown looms as Maldives media mobilises against regulatory overhaul
Bill proposes new commission with power to shut down outlets.
21 Aug 2025, 14:37