Media Control Bill
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ReportYou cannot CTRL Shift-Delete the free press
If you want journalists to stop criticising, telling them to be quiet is perhaps the most foolish possible strategy. If you hoped journalists would simply comply, you may have misjudged your audience: journalism attracts people who want to ask questions for a living.
NewsChannel 13 suspends broadcast for two hours
Channel 13's broadcast was suspended from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm. The station faced action over a social media broadcast of "The Front Office" program on April 17, which violated broadcasting practices.
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CPJ calls on Muizzu to reject media control bill
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Protest in Sri Lanka to show solidarity for Maldivian journalists
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Falah confirms bill can be used to control social media
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US embassy calls on govt to uphold freedom of expression
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Report against journalists submitted to Majlis general committee
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Govt-controlled Majlis passes law to limit freedom of expression
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Leevan released by police amid public outcry
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Leevan taken 'hostage', police refuse to disclose his location!
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Adhadhu's Leevan violently detained in press crackdown
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Police escalate brutality toward protesting journalists
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Death threats made against journalists
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Majlis Secretariat violates rules to pave way for bill
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Police grab journalist's neck during protest against bill
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Majlis yet to inform time and agenda for today's sitting
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Amended bill keeps tight grip on social media and harsh penalties
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Committee locks out journalists to pass media control bill
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Veteran journalist Hiriga resigns as president of Editors Guild
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