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.
June arrivals show 6.1 percent increase despite fall in traditional markets
26 Jul 2012, 2:06 PM
Lance Corporal Haleem killed by “MDP loyalist”, government tells foreign media
25 Jul 2012, 8:11 PM
Court imposing 8pm-8am curfew on released protesters
22 Jul 2012, 5:16 PM
MDP votes to boycott elections if Nasheed barred from running
19 Jul 2012, 6:46 PM
UN Office for Human Rights expresses concern over use of excessive force against demonstrators
18 Jul 2012, 3:40 PM
Police deny pepper-spraying Nasheed, “urge MDP to publish statements responsibly”
16 Jul 2012, 4:42 PM
UNHRC expresses concern over threats to civil society organisations: MDP
15 Jul 2012, 8:15 PM
UNHRC panel grills Maldives delegation on human rights commitments
14 Jul 2012, 7:30 PM
All-Party talks to resume with “high-level” meeting between President, political leaders
12 Jul 2012, 5:17 PM
US to assist in restoration of damaged pre-Islamic artifacts
09 Jul 2012, 1:16 PM
Jameel and Dunya to defend Maldives’ human rights record at UNHRC
08 Jul 2012, 9:08 PM
High Court orders police to investigate allegations made to ACC regarding High Court judge
07 Jul 2012, 12:35 PM
CNI report to be delayed until end of August
05 Jul 2012, 3:06 PM
Revenues for June lower than expected: MIRA
05 Jul 2012, 12:21 PM
Maldives websites report denial-of-service (DDoS) cyberattacks
04 Jul 2012, 5:24 PM
Resorts concerned about “unhelpful” call for tourism boycott
03 Jul 2012, 6:43 PM
Slashed journalist claims attack was targeted assassination by Islamic radicals
02 Jul 2012, 3:52 PM
MMPRC to open department of social media
30 Jun 2012, 8:36 PM
May arrivals drop 1.4 percent on 2011 figures
28 Jun 2012, 2:31 PM
Ameen-Aslam report published in English
28 Jun 2012, 10:02 AM

