2025 Maldivian protests

2025 Maldivian protests
2025 Maldivian protests
Part of the Gen-Z protests in Asia
Date	20 September 2025 – 18 November 2025 (1 month and 29 days)
Location	Malé
Caused by	Media control law, restriction of local governmental authority, corruption
Goals	Repeal of the "Maldives Media and Broadcasting Regulation Bill"; Restore authority of local government councils; Resignation of President Mohamed Muizzu;
Methods	Protests
Resulted in	Failed: Media bill ratified into law; Arrested protesters granted amnesty;
Parties
Government of the Maldives Presidency of the Maldives; People's Majlis; People's National Congress; Maldives Police Service; ;	Opposition Maldivian Democratic Party; Bar Council of the Maldives; Committee to Protect Journalists;
Lead figures
	Mohamed Muizzu; Abdulla Khaleel; Ibrahim Mohamed Solih;
Casualties
Arrested	8

The 2025 Maldivian protests were protests in the Maldives from September until November against perceived government corruption and democratic backsliding as part of the wider Gen Z protests.