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Maldives demands a ‘hostage’ for ex-president’s travel to UK
January 17, 2016
President Abdulla Yameen has backtracked on an unconditional promise to allow jailed former President Mohamed Nasheed to travel to the United Kingdom for medical care, and is demanding that a family member remain in Malé until he returns from treatment, his daughter has said.
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…
A Maldives Leader Unjustly Jailed
September 11, 2015