Maldives Journalists Association (MJA) expressed concern on Tuesday over the court ruling ordering a journalist from Channel 13 to 12 hours of house arrest regarding his participation in a series of protests by the opposition.
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(FILE) Supporters joining the rally held by opposition on Friday, December 30, 2022, calling to free President Yameen: COO of Channel 13 was arrested on January 8, 2023, while covering opposition protests -- Photo: PPM
Lamya Abdulla
2023-01-18 16:37:46
Maldives Journalists Association (MJA) expressed concern on Tuesday over the court ruling ordering a journalist from Channel 13 to 12 hours of house arrest regarding his participation in a series of protests by the opposition.
The association released a statement saying the COO of Channel 13 Mohamed Samah was arrested while he was wearing the media pass, and he had gone to the protesting crowd to fix an issue that had occurred with their live feed coverage of the protest.
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