MDP protesters attacked, doused with petrol and chili water
Protesters were repeatedly beaten and doused with petrol and water mixed with chili powder last night. The MDP alleged the police arrested peaceful protesters instead of taking action against those who...
View ArticleMP Mahloof held for 15 days after rejecting second protest ban
Independent MP Ahmed Mahloof has been taken into police custody for 15 days after refusing to accept a conditional release from detention under which he would have been barred from protests.
View ArticleHorns and megaphones banned in parliament chamber
Maldivian Democratic Party MPs have been protesting in the parliament chamber with horns, sirens and megaphones since March 2 over the arrest and imprisonment of former president Mohamed Nasheed on...
View ArticleParliament reverses import duty hikes for garments and motorcycles
The custom duty for motorcycles and garments were raised from 100 to 150 percent and zero to 15 percent, respectively. However, government-sponsored amendments passed today has reversed the changes.
View ArticleGovernment celebrates ‘protest failure’ with fireworks
“The protest failed, Imran went to jail and President Yameen will go forward with the nation,” MP Abdul Raheem Abdulla said.
View ArticleEU calls for political dialogue to resolve crisis
"The EU delegation is especially disappointed because of the reassurances which the visiting EU [heads of mission] had received from all major Maldivian political parties and the government that every...
View ArticleOpposition condemns police obstruction of protests
The main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) has accused the police of disrupting demonstrations and obstructing freedom of assembly by asking for prior notice for protests.
View ArticleJudge may bar defence evidence in ‘airport protest’ cases
A criminal court judge overseeing charges against 15 opposition supporters accused of protesting at the airport has allegedly said he may bar defence testimony if evidence by the state is sufficient to...
View ArticleGovernment rejects ex-president as MDP representative in talks
The government has rejected the MDP's representative, ex-president Mohamed Nasheed, for negotiations on the grounds that he is serving a 13 year jail term on terrorism charges.
View ArticleThree arrested from opposition protest
Three men were arrested from an opposition protest on Wednesday night when they reportedly refused police orders to step out of the street and on to the pavement.
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