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Ex-Maldivian Prez welcomes report to take measures on human rights abusers
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Male [Maldives], Feb 26 (ANI): Former Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed on Monday welcomed the case for "targeted sanctions" prepared by an American human rights activist, urging the European Union to impose restrictive measures on "serious human rights abusers in the Maldives".
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India must lead international efforts to restore democracy in Maldives: Ex
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
London [UK], Feb 25 (ANI): The former Vice President of the Maldives, Mohamed Jameel Ahmed, has raised concerns over the growing political unrest in his country and has called for an urgent intervention by the international community.
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Ex-Maldivian President condemns detention of MDP VP
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Male [Maldives], Feb 21 (ANI): Former Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed on Wednesday condemned the detention of Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) Vice President Mohamed Shifaz and branded it as "illegal."
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Maldives unrest: Police use force against opposition leaders
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Male [Maldives], Feb 17 (ANI): The political unrest in the Maldives deepened further when the police used force to crack down on Maldivian opposition leaders, who continued to hold anti-government protests.
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Maldives crisis: MP alleges President Yameen of inciting violence
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Male [Maldives], Feb 15 (ANI): Maldivian Member of Parliament (MP) Abdulla Shahid on Thursday alleged President Abdulla Yameen of inciting violence.
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Maldives rejects meeting with European diplomats
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Male [Maldives], Feb 10 (ANI): Embattled Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen has refused to meet with diplomats from the European Union, Germany and the United Kingdom after the state of emergency was imposed in the Maldives last week.
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Maldives cancels football league amid state of emergency
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Male [Maldives], Feb 10 (ANI): The Maldives has cancelled its annual football league after a state of emergency was imposed by embattled Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen last week.
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Maldives top court's U-turn: revokes order to release political leaders
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Male [Maldives], Feb. 07 (ANI): The Maldives' Supreme Court late Tuesday revoked its order to release nine political dissidents, including self-exiled former president Mohamed Nasheed.
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Maldivian crisis: Yameen accuses judges of overthrowing him
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Male [Maldives], Feb. 06 (ANI): Embattled Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen on Tuesday accused the judges of plotting to overthrow him, saying that the emergency was imposed to investigate "this plot, this coup" of the Maldivian Supreme Court, which ordered the release of nine jailed opposi
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Maldivian crisis: Opposition calls for release of ex-President, CJ
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Male [Maldives], Feb 6 (ANI): The opposition on Tuesday demanded the immediate release of former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, Maldivian Chief Justice Abdulla Sayeed, Justice of the Supreme Court Ali Hameed and pressed for the immediate lifting of the state of emergency.
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Maldives crisis: Reinstated MPs enter parl. despite military blockade
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Male [Maldives], Feb. 04 (ANI): In the ongoing political crisis in the Maldives, 12 reinstated Maldivian parliamentary members managed to enter the Parliament premises in Male on Sunday despite the military blockade.
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Maldivian crisis: Agitators open prison gate where 12 MPs being held
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Male [Maldives], Feb 3 (ANI): Agitators in the Maldivian capital on Saturday opened the gate of Maafushi Prison, where the 12 parliamentary members have been kept in detention, but did not enter inside.
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