Journalists: Bill will push free press back 20 years

2 days ago

A controversial bill allowing government control over media is being labeled as ill-intentioned and a severe threat to freedom of the press and expression in the Maldives, potentially setting it back two decades, according to veteran journalists. The Maldives Media and Broadcasting Regulation Bill was introduced by Abdul Hannan Abubakr, an Independent Member of Parliament affiliated with the government. During a press