d) On January 27, 2012 four journalists covering a protest were attacked by a group of people who had their faces covered. On the same night DhiTV (a private TV station) was vandalized.50 e) On May 1, 2011, police apprehended two journalists from “Haveeru” daily and from the Sun Media who were covering a rally against economic hardship in the country, and were later released.51 f) On March 21, 2011, a newscaster at the Maldives National Broadcasting Corporation’s (MNBC) Channel One was stabbed early in the morning by two unknown persons on a motorcycle, while he was heading home after watching a football match. Although it is unclear of the intention of the attackers, there is room for suspicion that it was an attack aimed at media.52 g) On March 15, 2010, Four men forcibly entered DhiTV, a privately run TV station, and attacked five senior officials, shortly after the station aired a report on its 2 o’clock news claiming that a gang leader arrested for gang related crimes has been released to house arrest. Three hours after the alleged gang attack on DhiTV, a Haveeru (a daily newspaper) employee was stabbed in the back. i) On January 30, 2011, Supreme Court obtained affirmation from a Journalist “Haveeru” daily not to publicize any issue through media of the hearing, dealing with the name of an election candidate; the Election Commission had put forward the Supreme Court for elimination with reference to the then up‐coming local Council Elections.54 j) On August 30, 2010, the offices of the privately owned TV broadcaster, VTV, were vandalized by unknown persons.55 k) On August 25, 2010, the President of the municipal administration (newly elected Mayor of Male’ city) in the Maldives’ capital city of Male has reportedly attacked a DhiTV (a privately owned TV station) cameraman on August 25, Chapter: Article 19: Freedom of Expression h) On February 25, 2011, two journalists of “Haveeru” daily, was summoned to the police station regarding the explicit pornography racket reported in the newspaper, which allegedly involved some top government officials and political figures. The journalists were questioned about the sources they had used and the content of the allegedly pornographic videos. The Criminal Court of Maldives reportedly issued a search warrant against the two journalists to check their work premises and other work related locations concerning them including their household premises.53 55