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.
Maldives government changes in dramatic scenes after police elements join opposition protest
07 Feb 2012, 10:39 AM
Qatar flight delayed in payment dispute over ground handling charges
06 Feb 2012, 7:30 PM
Britain begged India to accept aid money: Telegraph
05 Feb 2012, 10:46 AM
Commonwealth to provide technical assistance to help resolve Maldives’ judicial crisis
02 Feb 2012, 7:54 PM
“Maldives lied”: New7wonders controversy continues in South Korea
02 Feb 2012, 6:50 PM
Opposition meets Vice President, pledges allegiance and urges him to take control of executive
31 Jan 2012, 9:00 PM
Nasheed vows “independent and fair judiciary” before end of first term, in leaked audio
30 Jan 2012, 9:44 PM
Resolving judicial crisis “a huge challenge” for the Maldives: President Nasheed
28 Jan 2012, 3:33 PM
Allegations against Chief Judge first sent to Gayoom in 2005
26 Jan 2012, 8:29 PM
Religious intolerance sees Maldives drop to 73rd in Press Freedom Index
25 Jan 2012, 7:33 PM
Foreign Minister to file defamation case over DQP’s claims he voted to form State of Israel
25 Jan 2012, 4:34 PM
Q&A: Silent coup has cost Maldives a judiciary, says Aishath Velezinee
24 Jan 2012, 11:05 PM
SAARC Secretary General’s resignation first in regional body’s history
22 Jan 2012, 2:42 PM
Political tensions flare amid constitutional crisis over judiciary
21 Jan 2012, 7:50 PM
SAARC Secretary General attacks government over detention of Chief Judge
19 Jan 2012, 6:57 PM
Chief Judge “took entire criminal justice system in his fist”: Afeef
18 Jan 2012, 8:11 PM
Dr Jameel summoned for questioning again, as government goes on diplomatic offensive
18 Jan 2012, 5:43 PM
“Judicial independence does not mean that judges are above the law”: Foreign Minister, as political tension erupts
17 Jan 2012, 5:24 PM
Islamic Minister to investigate “Christian missionary” allegations against the State
16 Jan 2012, 8:46 PM
Addu City Council begins taking down “idolatrous” SAARC monuments
15 Jan 2012, 6:27 PM
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