Journalists detained covering Maldives protest
July 27, 2017 4:45 PM ET
New York, July 27, 2017--Police in the Maldives should cease detaining journalists covering events of significant public interest, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. Police yesterday briefly detained seven journalists from the private television channels Sangu TV and...
Journalists for opposition TV station face charges in Maldives
April 11, 2016 6:20 PM ET
New York, April 11, 2016--Maldivian prosecutors should drop charges against journalists and an executive from a pro-opposition television station, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. The charges come amid a mounting crackdown on press freedom in the country....