The Maldives’ first democratically elected president has resigned and been replaced by his vice president, following weeks of opposition protests over the controversial arrest of a senior judge. Mohamed Nasheed told the country in a televised speech Tuesday that he was stepping down as president because he had no desire to use force to maintain […]
Maldives President Resigns Following Police Mutiny, Protests
Posted February 7th, 2012 at 12:55 pm (UTC-5)
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Maldives President Resigns Following Police Mutiny, Protests
Posted February 7th, 2012 at 5:50 am (UTC-5)
Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed has resigned following weeks of opposition protests over his controversial decision to arrest a senior judge. Mr. Nasheed’s resignation Tuesday came after mutinous police took over state television headquarters in the capital, Male, and broadcasted calls for him to step down. Earlier, a group of police had joined an opposition protest […]
Maldives President Resigns Following Police Mutiny, Protests
Posted February 7th, 2012 at 4:10 am (UTC-5)
Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed has resigned following weeks of opposition protests over his controversial decision to arrest a senior judge. Mr. Nasheed’s resignation Tuesday came after mutinous police took over state television headquarters in the capital, Male, and broadcasted calls for him to step down. Earlier, a group of police had joined an opposition protest […]
Maldives: Mutinous Police Take Over State TV
Posted February 7th, 2012 at 2:50 am (UTC-5)
Residents in the Maldives say mutinous police have taken over state television facilities and are broadcasting opposition calls for President Mohamed Nasheed to step down. An ongoing constitutional crisis escalated Tuesday when about three dozen police officers joined an opposition rally and attacked another nearby demonstration led by members of the ruling party. Security forces […]
Maldives: Dozens of Police Join Opposition Protest
Posted February 7th, 2012 at 2:20 am (UTC-5)
Security forces in the Maldives used tear gas Tuesday to disrupt an opposition-led protest in the capital of Male. A spokesman for President Mohamed Nasheed said the clashes began when about three dozen police officers joined the opposition rally and attacked another nearby demonstration led by members of the ruling party. There were no confirmed […]
UN Urges Maldives to End Flogging
Posted November 24th, 2011 at 2:10 pm (UTC-5)
The United Nations is calling for an end to the “degrading” practice of flogging in the Maldives. U.N. human rights chief Navi Pillay said Thursday that she discussed how to end flogging with President Mohamed Nasheed and other top officials during a visit to the South Asian archipelago. Pillay says the inhumane practice that often […]
