Maldives opposition leader jailed for 12 years for role in protests
A Maldives court has sentenced an Islamist opposition leader to 12 years in jail, convicting him on terrorism charges related to a speech that protested the imprisonment of the islands` first democratically elected president, Mohamed Nasheed.
Feb 17, 2016, 19:03 PM IST
Jailed Maldives ex-leader leaves for surgery in Britain
Jailed former Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed left for Britain Thursday following a stop over in Sri Lanka after the honeymoon islands`government granted him prison leave for urgent surgery.
Jan 21, 2016, 11:00 AM IST
Jailed Maldives ex-president thanks world leaders for medical release
Jailed former Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed on Tuesday thanked the world leaders who helped secure his release for urgent surgery in Britain, after being granted temporary leave from his prison cell.
Jan 19, 2016, 13:56 PM IST
Maldives police break up opposition protest for a 2nd day
The party is demanding the release from jail of former President Mohamed Nasheed, ex-Defense Minister Mohamed Nazim and opposition leader Sheik Imran Abdulla, as well as the end of court actions against 1,700 political activists.
Nov 28, 2015, 23:31 PM IST
Maldives opposition set to regroup for 2nd night of protests
The Maldives' opposition on Saturday vowed to regroup for a second night of demonstrations hours after police broke up a planned 72-hour protest demanding the release of the country's ex-president and other political leaders.
Nov 28, 2015, 15:59 PM IST
Maldives arrests two over blast on president's boat
Maldivian authorities arrested two security personnel on Tuesday over an explosion aboard his boat that officials suspect was an assassination attempt, a minister said today.
Oct 07, 2015, 01:40 AM IST
Maldives boycott threatened after UN Nasheed ruling
Lawyers for former Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed on on Monday said they would not rule out pushing for a travel boycott to the tropical archipelago after the UN ruled his ongoing detention illegal.
Oct 06, 2015, 01:54 AM IST
