Articles - Maldives
2 December 2009
Maldives
Victory for free press
An overwhelming vote by Maldives' parliament on 23 November supported a change to the penal code to abolish five legal provisions for criminal defamation, reports ARTICLE 19.
11 May 2007
Maldives
UN MINISTRE DIT QU'IL ABANDONNERA LES CHEFS D'ACCUSATION CONTRE DES REPORTERS DÉTENUS
11 May 2007
Maldives
MINISTRO DICE QUE RETIRARÁ CARGOS CONTRA REPORTEROS DETENIDOS
8 May 2007
Maldives
MINISTER SAYS HE WILL DROP CHARGES AGAINST DETAINED REPORTERS
During a conference celebrating World Press Freedom Day (3 May) in the Maldives, Information Minister Mohamed Nasheed announced he would lessen or drop criminal charges against some journalists currently facing sentences or in detention, reports the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).
17 November 2006
Maldives
OFENSIVA DE AUTORIDADES CONTRA LIBRE EXPRESIÓN ANTES DE MARCHA DE OPOSICIÓN
17 November 2006
Maldives
LES AUTORITÉS RÉPRIMENT LA LIBRE EXPRESSION AVANT LA TENUE D'UN RASSEMBLEMENT DE L'OPPOSITION
17 November 2006
Maldives
AUTHORITIES CRACK DOWN ON FREE EXPRESSION PRIOR TO OPPOSITION RALLY
Authorities in the Maldives launched a sweeping crackdown on freedom of expression and opposition activists in the lead-up to a major demonstration planned for 10 November 2006, report the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and Reporters Without Borders (Reporters sans frontieres, RSF).
28 July 2006
Maldives
UNE MISSION INTERNATIONALE REND PUBLIC UN RAPPORT SUR LA SITUATION DE LA LIBRE EXPRESSION AUX MALDIVES
26 July 2006
Maldives
INTERNATIONAL MISSION ISSUES REPORT ON FREE EXPRESSION IN THE MALDIVES
An international fact-finding mission to the Maldives has called on the government to end the arbitrary arrest, harassment and intimidation of journalists and dissidents, and to bring its media laws into line with international free expression standards.
15 May 2006
Maldives
DES MEMBRES DE L'IFEX SE JOIGNENT À UNE MISSION DE DÉFENSE DE LA LIBERTÉ DE LA PRESSE
10 May 2006
Maldives
IFEX MEMBERS JOIN PRESS FREEDOM MISSION
Maldives may be celebrated among tourists as a prime beach destination, but its citizens see a darker side.
3 December 2005
Maldives
MALDIVAS: DEFENSORA DE LOS DERECHOS HUMANOS ENCARCELADA
30 November 2005
Maldives
AGISSEZ ! ÎLES MALDIVES : UNE MILITANTE DES DROITS DE LA PERSONNE EST EMPRISONNÉE
23 November 2005
Maldives
TAKE ACTION! MALDIVES: HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER IMPRISONED
22 November 2005
26 August 2005
Maldives
MIEMBROS DE IFEX LAMENTAN ARRESTOS DE PERIODISTAS Y MANIFESTANTES
26 August 2005
Maldives
DES MEMBRES DE L'IFEX DÉNONCENT L'ARRESTATION DE JOURNALISTES ET DE PROTESTATAIRES
24 August 2005
Maldives
IFEX MEMBERS DECRY ARRESTS OF JOURNALISTS, PROTESTERS
IFEX members are calling attention to censorship in the Maldives, where writers and journalists are among more than 100 people who have been arbitrarily detained and allegedly beaten and tortured following peaceful protests against the government in the capital, Malé.
27 August 2004
Maldives
GOBIERNO INICIA OFENSIVA CONTRA DISIDENTES DE INTERNET
26 August 2004
Maldives
MALDIVES: INTERNET DISSIDENTS DETAINED UNDER HARSH CONDITIONS
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) is inviting press freedom advocates to write letters to the Maldives government and raise concerns over the treatment of four individuals who are being harshly detained following street demonstrations in the capital, Malé.
26 August 2004
Maldives
GOVERNMENT CRACKS DOWN ON INTERNET DISSIDENTS
While the islands that make up the Maldives are world renowned as a tourist destination, few know that this Asian country is one of the most repressive in terms of censorship, says Reporters Without Borders (Reporters sans frontierès, RSF).
11 August 2004
Maldives
ÎLES MALDIVES : CONTRIBUEZ À OBTENIR LA LIBÉRATION D'UN CYBERDISSIDENT INCARCÉRÉ
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