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Amnesty International tells Maldives to release opposition leaders
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
London [United Kingdom], Feb 08 (ANI): Amnesty International has called upon authorities in the Maldives to immediately release arbitrarily detained members of the political opposition in line with a recent Supreme Court ruling.
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Amnesty International warns Maldives against suppression
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
London [United Kingdom], Feb 08 (ANI): Amnesty International has warned the Maldives against using a state of emergency as a tool for further repression and asked for immediate release of judges and opposition politicians detained by the government.
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Maldives crisis: CJ's lawyers express concerns over arbitrary arrest
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Male [Maldives], Feb 8 (ANI): The lawyers for Chief Justice of the Maldives Abdulla Saeed have expressed grave concerns over the continued arbitrary detention of the Chief Justice.
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Judiciary isolated and helpless in Maldives
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Male [Maldives], Feb 8 (ANI): Former Attorney General of the Maldives and President of Maldives Bar Association Husnu Al Suood said on Thursday that the judges at the apex court were working under political pressure.
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Maldives unrest: Tourism industry badly hit
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Male [Maldives], Feb 8 (ANI): The ongoing political unrest in the Maldives has virtually destroyed the country's tourism industry with massive cancellations reported by tour groups and airlines.
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Maldives sends special envoys to 'friendly nations' amid crisis
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Male [Maldives], Feb 8 (ANI): Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen on Wednesday sent his special envoys to three 'friendly nations'- China, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia.
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Maldives crises: Protests underway outside MDP Haruge
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Male [Maldives], Feb 8 (ANI): Protesters have gathered at the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) campaign centre Haruge and have been calling for the implementation of Supreme Court order to release nine political prisoners.
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Badminton Asia Team C'ships: Indian men thrash Maldives 5-0
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Alor Setar, [Malaysia], Feb 8 (ANI): World No.5 Kidambi Srikanth led the men' team to a 5-0 win over Maldives in the Badminton Asia Team Championships at the Sultan Abdul Halim Stadium here on Wednesday.
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'All-out assault on democracy' in Maldives: UN Rights Chief
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Male [Maldives], Feb 07 (ANI): The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein on Wednesday said the declaration of a state of emergency in the Maldives "is an all-out assault on democracy."
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Maldives crisis: Oppn MPs receiving death threats
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Male [Maldives], Feb 07 (ANI): Days after President Abdulla Yameen declared a state of emergency in the Maldives, Joint Opposition spokesperson Ahmed Mahloof on Wednesday said that officials within the government are threatening the Member of Parliament (MPs) of the opposition party.
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China expanding its network on Indian Ocean bases
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], Feb 7 (ANI): China, in recent times, has been expanding its network to the military bases in the Indian Ocean, in a bid to increase its maritime preparedness and to strengthen its defence infrastructure.
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Maldives crisis: Opposition seeks foreign intervention to restore democrac
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Male [Maldives], Feb 7 (ANI): Hours after President Abdulla Yameen declared a state of emergency in the Maldives, the opposition called for other countries to intervene in the crisis.
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