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Maldives Government Under Fire for Blocking News Websites
The Maldivian government faced criticism from press freedom groups, the opposition and media bodies after two news websites, kurusee.com and dhiyavaru.com, became inaccessible on local networks, and the registered outlet FurathamaNews reported its site was shut down after publishing an article criticising the government. Chief Government Spokesperson Mohamed Shahyb denied blocking any lawfully registered sites, while the MJA, Maldives Editors Guild, Transparency Maldives and Maldives Media Council condemned the moves as threats to constitutionally protected media freedom.
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What happened
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Thu 21 DecThe website of registered media outlet FurathamaNews was shut down after it published an article criticising the government.on Thursdayonly Maldives RepublicFurathamaNews, a registered media outlet, alerted relevant media bodies that its website was shut down following the publication of an article on Thursday criticising the government.
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Who said what
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no sites registered and operating in compliance with Maldivian laws and regulations have been blocked by the government.
It is now very clear and apparent that the only thing keeping in check widespread tyranny is the lack of a gov[ernment] majority in Parliament. The outlook is bleak and dangerous.
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between 2012 and 2018period of past state power abuses cited by MDPMaldives RepublicIt highlighted past abuses of state power between 2012 and 2018, calling on the government to lift online restrictions and halt democratic backsliding.
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Two news websites, kurusee.com and dhiyavaru.com, became inaccessible on local networks.since Thursdaylocal networksMaldives Republicthe recent targeting of kurusee.com and dhiyavaru.com, both inaccessible since Thursday on local networks, marks a significant escalation in governmental control over digital content.
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