High Court accepts an appeal filed by Fiyaz regarding a gag order issued in a case where he faces criminal charges
19 މެއި 2026 | އަންގާރަ 11:33The High Court has accepted an appeal filed by Hussain Fiyaz Moosa challenging a gag order issued against Adhadhu news regarding its documentary, after a previous appeal by the Maldives Journalists Association was dismissed on the grounds that the organization was not a legal party to the case.
Hussain Fiyaz Moosa, CEO of Adhadhu, and the outlet's Editor, Hassan Mohamed, were summoned to police headquarters on Wednesday to face criminal allegations regarding the documentary. They are pictured alongside their legal counsel, Ali Hussain. | Raajje MV
The High Court has accepted an appeal filed by Hussain Fiyaz Moosa regarding a gag order issued in connection with a documentary released by Adhadhu news, following the court's earlier dismissal of a separate appeal against the same order.
The Maldives Journalist Association (MJA) initially appealed the order at the High Court. However, the court dismissed the case on Sunday. The court cited that the appeal could not be accepted because the association was not a party to the original case to which the gag order pertains.
Charges have been filed in this case against Hussain Fiyaz Moosa, the Editor-in-Chief and CEO of the online news outlet Adhadhu, and Editor Hassan Mohamed.
Consequently, Fiyaz, the defendant in this case, filed an appeal with the High Court on Sunday challenging the order. The High Court has since registered and accepted the case for review.
It is noteworthy that the defamation trial against Hussain Fiyaz Moosa, Editor-in-Chief and CEO of Adhadhu, and Editor Hassan Mohamed, regarding the "Aisha" documentary, is being conducted behind closed doors and is not open to the public.
