Events
Press Conference with President Nasheed of the Maldives & his Lawyers Jared Genser, Amal Clooney and Ben Emmerson
London, January 21, 2016 – In his first public comments since leaving jail in the Maldives, former President Mohamed Nasheed will brief journalists at a news conference flanked by his international legal counsel, Jared Genser of Freedom Now, Amal Clooney of Doughty St Chambers and Ben Emmerson QC of Matrix Chambers. read more…
Mass Protest #MINJUVAAN on 27 November 2015
LIVE BLOG via Maldives Independent A protest on November 27 urging the release of political prisoners will last for three days and 13 minutes, the main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party has announced. Supporters have been asked to gather at the Artificial Beach at 4:30pm on Friday. The MDP said it read more…
MDP resumes anti-government campaign with protest march
Hundreds of opposition supporters took to the street on Friday afternoon as the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) resumed anti-government protests after a three-month hiatus. The main opposition party halted street protests in mid-June amid negotiations with the government to secure the release of former President Mohamed Nasheed and other jailed read more…
#MDP10YEARS : Maldivian Democratic Party’s 10th Birthday Celebrations
Keep up to date of events marking the 10th birthday of the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) – the first and biggest political party in the Maldives via #MDP10Years.
June 12, 2015 : Opposition’s sit-in protest #BaaraHayeh15
Saturday 13 June, MALE: The opposition alliance held a large, sit-down protest on Friday evening, demonstrating against the Abdulla Yameen regime’s assault on the country’s democracy and calling for the release of political prisoners, including former president Mohamed Nasheed. At least 9 people including former ruling party MP, Ahmed Mahloof read more…
#HBD48UNIT10 : 17th May 2015
On 17 May, President Nasheed will turn 48 while under arrest in the maximum security prison in Maafushi. Nasheed was first arrested in 1990 for writing about politics. With over two decades in and out of jail, with over 2000 days spent in jail, this is not the first birthday read more…
Maldives Gears Up For Massive May Day Anti-Government Rally
The Maldives’ capital Malé is gearing up for a mass anti-government rally on May day. The protestors say they are determined to “end the government’s tyranny” and free imprisoned ex-president Mohamed Nasheed and former defence minister Mohamed Nazim. The day kicked off with prayers at dawn. Another round of prayers read more…
News Conference: Fighting for the Release of Imprisoned Former Maldives President Nasheed Mohamed
April 30, 2015 10:00 AM Washington, DC – Laila Ali, wife of imprisoned former President of the Maldives Mohamed Nasheed, will speak at a National Press Club Newsmakers news conference on Thursday, April 30, and make public a filing that day to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention urging read more…
Free Raees Nasheed Run
16th April Thursday at 4:15pm – Raalhugandu To Register SMS Name to 7571068 or use this form.
100 Divers, 100 Flags
Scuba dive event to recognise President Nasheed’s climate advocacy work with 100 divers carrying 100 flags calling to #FreeClimateHero President Mohamed Nasheed will be held on 11 April 2015, 4-6 pm, Male’ Maldives. President Nasheed always maintained that democracy is the best climate adaptation measure for the Maldives and small read more…