Officially legalisation private broadcasting in the Maldives was announced on Wednesday by Minister of Information, Mohamed Nasheed.
Private Broadcasting? Yes But Not Much, Minivan News, March 28, 2007.
Mohamed Nasheed admits that Maldives is so far from seeing true press freedom. In Maldives, "the media is nothing but political activism.”
Abdulla Sharif, Why The Media Is More Than Political Activism, Minivan News, March 31, 2007.
Maldives today called for making the South Asian Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA) fully operational.
Maldives Representative to the U.N has dismissed the UN concerns over religious freedom. UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion had published a strong critical report in August 2006.
Will Jordan, Sobir Hits Back At UN Criticism, Minivan News, March 28, 2007.
People of Ihavandhoo have indulged in a protest over the delay of ADB funded electricity project.
Brutal crackdown imminent say protestors in Ihavandhoo, Dhivehi Observer, March 31, 2007.
Protest in Ihavandhoo still going strong, Dhivehi Observer, April 3, 2007.
The protests have triggered another bout of violence between the police and public. Opposition parties have been demanding the resignation of Commissioner Adam Zahir after recent spate of police violence.
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Will Jordan, One Year On But Little Reform: MDP, Minivan News, March 27, 2007.
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