World media watchdog slams "absurd" verdict to ban Haveeru journos

The international media watchdog Monday slammed the government for its continued obstruction of critical and independent media after a court banned the archipelago's leading journalists.

Civil Court concluded a legal dispute over the ownership of the country’s oldest newspaper Haveeru and associated media, barring all employees of Haveeru Media Group from working at any media outlet in the country for two years.