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JJ Robinson

JJ Robinson is advisor to the Maldives Independent. He was editor of Minivan News (Maldives Independent’s precursor) from 2009-2013, and went on to spend eight years in media development supporting more than a hundred outlets operating in autocracies all over the world, from Belarus to Venezuela. He is the author of Maldives: Islamic Republic, Tropical Autocracy (Hurst 2015). He tells anyone who will listen that mashuni roshi is the world’s best breakfast.

1031 articles

Nasheed released from custody, travel ban still in place

09 Oct 2012, 8:35 PM

Nasheed’s arrest the “end of Maldivian democracy”: MDP

08 Oct 2012, 7:55 PM

Former President Nasheed arrested in morning raid

08 Oct 2012, 11:22 AM

India concerned over Maldives’ political instability, investment climate

06 Oct 2012, 4:25 PM

Police arrest four in connection with murder of MP Afrasheem

03 Oct 2012, 6:55 PM

“Fragile democracy under threat”: Richard Branson, Ed Norton among signatories for fresh elections

02 Oct 2012, 4:55 PM

PPM MP Dr Afrasheem found brutally murdered

02 Oct 2012, 10:37 AM

Nasheed fails to appear in court, defies travel ban

01 Oct 2012, 9:37 PM

Maldives world’s most vulnerable country to climate-change related impacts on food security

30 Sep 2012, 5:39 PM

Maldives’ suspension from CMAG lifted, remains on agenda as “matter of interest”

29 Sep 2012, 12:19 PM

Court orders former President Nasheed confined to Male

26 Sep 2012, 2:45 PM

ACC approaches Finance Committee over Nexbis system

24 Sep 2012, 4:46 PM

Radicalisation threatens tourism, Nasheed tells UK press

22 Sep 2012, 5:39 PM

GMR leadership to visit Maldives as government parties escalate nationalisation rhetoric

19 Sep 2012, 9:14 PM

Marine biologist discovers turtle, shark slaughter in Maldives’ UNESCO biosphere reserve

17 Sep 2012, 8:04 PM

CNI report “turning point for the Maldives to leave the past behind”: McKinnon

13 Sep 2012, 4:13 PM

Failure of judiciary, JSC and parliament justified detention of Abdulla Mohamed, contends Velezinee in new book

11 Sep 2012, 3:35 PM

Maldives’ political situation “very positive”: new US Ambassador

09 Sep 2012, 8:28 PM

Reporters Without Borders condemns arbitrary arrest of journalists for taking photos

06 Sep 2012, 5:05 PM

CNI report “based on false premise that Abdulla Mohamed is a constitutionally appointed judge”: Velezinee

04 Sep 2012, 9:21 PM

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