Freedom of press curbed with introduction of new oversight authority and “Anti-Defamation Act”.
2020-10-05
The right to freedom of expression and freedom of the press is curbed in the Maldives as the Government introduced a new bill to consolidate absolute control of the media. The new bill titled “Maldives Media and Broadcasting Authority Act” would see the dissolution of the existing Maldives Media CouncilContinue Reading