Adhadhu journalist Leevan Ali Naseer was arrested on Tuesday while protesting the Maldives Media and Broadcasting Regulation Bill near the Parliament compound in Malé, with the newspaper reporting footage of police restraining and assaulting him. Protesters, including journalists, reported excessive police force, and several journalists who opposed the bill have received death threats.
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Leevan Ali Naseer, a journalist with Adhadhu newspaper, was arrested Tuesday while protesting against the Maldives Media and Broadcasting Regulation Bill
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The protests, involving journalists and members of the public, have been ongoing since Tuesday morning near the Parliament compound in Malé.
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