Maldive the New Media Law Ignites the Protest in Malé

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Signed by President Mohamed Muizzu, the measure shakes the Maldives and raises fears of censorship. Journalists and opposition denounce a direct attack on press freedom, while the government speaks of reform and transparency. The measure arrives at a delicate moment for the young Maldivian democracy, already marked by political and institutional tensions.