The freedom of assembly law presently requires written permission from the police.
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Other proposed changes would require officials of independent bodies to disclose finances.
The police have warned that the opposition alliance will not be allowed to stage an anti-government demonstration in Malé as planned on Monday.
About 150 people gathered at the artificial beach in Malé when a police officer warned that the march will be stopped if they move to the...
A ruling party lawmaker introduced today a bill requiring written permission from the police force for street protests in the Maldives’ congested capital, Malé.
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 Maldives United Opposition is gearing up for its rally tonight despite the government's refusal to grant permission to use a public venue in Malé.
Tamrat Samuel is due to begin talks with the government and opposition parties Tuesday, but the imprisonment of opposition leaders, including former President Nasheed and Adhaalath...
Despite the withdrawal of the permit, the MDP has said the first rally of the new opposition coalition will go ahead as planned tonight. Maldives United...
The main opposition party has condemned the "unlawful obstruction" of its anniversary parade as well as the "unnecessary harassment and intimidation of the participants."
Dozens of riot policemen dispersed the opposition’s weekly prayer for political prisoners at Malé’s main mosque on Friday.
The journalists were not allowed to march as closing down the capital's main thoroughfare would have caused traffic jams and posed difficulties to pedestrians and businesses,...
The main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party has said that the government's infringement of the constitutional right to freedom of assembly shows its "lack of sincerity" in...
The police had said in a statement that the acting police chief met with representatives from the MDP yesterday and asked them to reconsider plans to...
The state human rights watchdog has called for amendments to the new anti-terrorism law in order to “remove obstacles” for citizens exercising fundamental rights enshrined in the constitution....
Opposition MPs warned that the new law would restrict fundamental rights and render the penal code redundant. The "dangerous" law could be used to suppress anti-government...
