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Spotlight: Impunity Maldives Free Expression & the Law

Maldives commission renews hope of justice for bloggers Rilwan and Rasheed

Maldives commission renews hope of justice for bloggers Rilwan and Rasheed

19 March 2019
Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ)

A new presidential commission in Maldives is investigating the abduction of Ahmed Rilwan Abdulla and the murder of Yameen Rasheed.

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Attacks Maldives

Maldives presidential candidates urged to affirm press freedom

The presidential election is scheduled for 23 September

‎ Reporters Without Borders (RSF)‎14 September 2018

Impunity Digital Rights Maldives

President's comments raise questions over fate of missing blogger Rilwan

On the fourth anniversary of Rilwan Ahmed's disappearance, there are concerns of a cover-up.

‎ Human Rights Watch (HRW)‎11 August 2018

Maldives Free Expression & the Law

Maldives: Opposition candidates barred from election

The electoral commission threatens to reject results, and dissolve the main opposition party.

‎ Human Rights Watch (HRW)‎30 May 2018

Latest from Maldives

Maldives: Groups call for open trial of slain blogger Yameen Rasheed

‎ Reporters Without Borders (RSF)

Impunity Attacks Maldives 24 April 2018
Journalists arrested in continuing crackdown in the Maldives

‎ International Federation of Journalists (IFJ)

Maldives Free Expression & the Law 22 March 2018
Press freedom watchdogs urge Maldivian authorities to respect media rights

‎ International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), Reporters Without Borders (RSF)

Attacks Censorship Maldives 19 February 2018
Amid political turmoil in Maldives, press comes under attack

‎ Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ)

Attacks Digital Rights Maldives 7 February 2018
What's next for the Maldives after Yameen Rasheed?

‎ Bytes for All

Impunity Maldives 11 May 2017
Why the world is up in arms over the murder of a Maldives blogger

‎ International Federation of Journalists

Attacks Digital Rights Maldives 24 April 2017
CPJ calls on Maldives to drop case against Raajje TV journalist

‎ Committee to Protect Journalists

Maldives Free Expression & the Law 18 April 2017
Maldives journalists receive death threats

‎ International Federation of Journalists

Attacks Maldives 6 March 2017
Maldives journalists face prison

‎ Committee to Protect Journalists

Maldives Free Expression & the Law 23 January 2017
Police raid newspaper after critical documentary airs in Maldives

‎ Committee to Protect Journalists

Attacks Censorship Maldives 12 September 2016
Maldives urged to stop dismantling critical media

‎ Reporters Without Borders

Censorship Maldives Free Expression & the Law 2 July 2016
Maldivian journalists arrested for protesting against media crackdown

‎ International Federation of Journalists

Attacks Maldives Free Expression & the Law 4 April 2016
Maldives government proposes law to criminalise defamation

‎ International Federation of Journalists

Censorship Maldives Free Expression & the Law 31 March 2016
Journalists threatened and news website hacked in the Maldives

‎ International Federation of Journalists

Attacks Censorship Maldives 27 October 2015
Maldives journalist missing for more than a year, groups deplore government's inaction

‎ International Federation of Journalists

Impunity Attacks Maldives 13 August 2015
Maldives government takes control of broadcaster, creating state mouthpiece

‎ International Federation of Journalists

Censorship Maldives Free Expression & the Law 6 May 2015
Maldivian journalist receives death threats

‎ International Federation of Journalists

Attacks Maldives 23 February 2015
Three arrested over disappearance of Maldivian journalist

‎ International Federation of Journalists

Attacks Maldives 30 September 2014
Minivan News office attacked in the Maldives; journalist still missing

‎ International Federation of Journalists

Attacks Maldives 26 September 2014
Maldives reporter Ahmed Rilwan Abdulla missing for one month

‎ Committee to Protect Journalists

Attacks Maldives 9 September 2014
Journalist missing in the Maldives

‎ International Federation of Journalists

Attacks Maldives 15 August 2014
In Maldives, 15 journalists get SMS threatening them about covering gangs

‎ Reporters Without Borders

Attacks Censorship Maldives 6 August 2014
Landmark freedom of information legislation announced in the Maldives

‎ International Federation of Journalists

Access to Information Free Expression & the Law Maldives 22 January 2014
Maldives authorities continue to persecute opposition TV station

‎ Reporters Without Borders

Attacks Maldives Free Expression & the Law 31 October 2013
TV station attacked in Maldives

‎ Committee to Protect Journalists

Attacks Maldives 8 October 2013
Worries over growing pressures on media as political crisis continues in the Maldives

‎ International Federation of Journalists

Attacks Free Expression & the Law Maldives 3 October 2013

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