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'Emergency in Maldives extended against our Constitution'
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Male [Maldives], Feb 22 (ANI): Former Maldivian Deputy Minister of Education Dr Ahmed Riyaz, who lately resigned, underscored that the State of Emergency (SOE) in the country, which has been extended for an additional 30 days, is "against our Constitution".
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India expresses dismay over emergency extension in Maldives
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 21 (ANI): Expressing dismay over the extension of the State of Emergency in The Maldives, India said the consequent delay in the resumption of the political process and the continuing suspension of the functioning of democratic institutions, including the judiciary is
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US expresses disappointment over extension of emergency in Maldives
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 21 (ANI): The United States (US) has expressed disappointment over the extension of the State of Emergency in the Maldives and by President Abdulla Yameen for an additional 30 days.
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Passed emergency decree illegal: Maldivian opposition
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Male [Maldives], Feb 21 (ANI): The state of emergency decree passed by the Maldivian parliament is illegal, said the Joint Opposition on Tuesday.
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Maldives extends State of Emergency for 30 days
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Male [Maldives], Feb 20 (ANI): Maldives Parliament on Tuesday approved the extension of the State of Emergency by 30 days, a day after President Abdulla Yameen sought the extension citing threat to national security and the constitutional crisis in the country.
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Ethiopia declares state of emergency amid unrest
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], Feb 17 (ANI): Ethiopia has declared a state of emergency following the unrest in the restive Oromia and Amhara regional states, after Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn resigned on Thursday, according to a state television broadcast.
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Maldives rejects meeting with European diplomats
Updated : 8 years, 4 months 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, 4 months 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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Indian embassy ascertains details about journalist arrested in Maldives
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Male [Maldives], Feb 09 (ANI): The Indian embassy in the Maldives is in touch with local authorities to ascertain details about an Indian national and a British national of Indian origin who were arrested in Male under State of Emergency decree for national security purposes.
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One Indian among 2 journalists arrested in Maldives
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Male [Maldives], Feb 09 (ANI): Two journalists, an Indian and a British national of Indian origin, were on Friday arrested in the Maldives under State of Emergency decree for national security purposes.
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Amnesty International tells Maldives to release opposition leaders
Updated : 8 years, 4 months 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, 4 months 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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