Maldives: Authorities Tighten Grip on Media

By Human Rights Watch

Click to expand Image Maldives police detain a journalist during a protest against the Maldives Media and Broadcasting Regulation Bill outside government offices in the capital, Malé, on August 27, 2025. © 2025 Anoof Junaid/Dhauru (Bangkok) – The Maldives parliament is considering a new law that could silence independent media amid an escalating crackdown on basic rights, Human Rights Watch said today. The authorities should withdraw the Maldives Media and Broadcasting Regulation Bill, which would provide the Maldives government broad discretionary powers to control and regulate the…

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