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.
Piracy and the Maldives: special report
08 Dec 2010, 17:33
Marine reserve a plan to keep out ‘Man Fridays’ and ‘sea gypsies’, reveals leaked US cable
07 Dec 2010, 18:46
President of the Maldives visits Salisbury: Salisbury Journal
07 Dec 2010, 17:03
Leaked cable from 2008 reveals US concerns about Maldivian national’s “unspecified links to al-Qaida”
07 Dec 2010, 14:13
Hulhumale door-knocking reveals lack of awareness of constitution
07 Dec 2010, 01:06
Leaked cable shows Maldives’ behind-the-scenes politicking in Washington
05 Dec 2010, 20:27
Battling heroin in the Maldives: New York Times
05 Dec 2010, 14:11
Rajapaksa and Fonseka responsible for alleged war crimes: leaked US cables
02 Dec 2010, 14:52
Supreme court verdict pending on cabinet endorsements
02 Dec 2010, 09:36
Malaysian vessel hijacked by pirates two days before dinghies arrive in Maldives
01 Dec 2010, 16:47
Gayoom sends letter to British PM alleging intimidation by Maldivian government
30 Nov 2010, 18:42
Leaked diplomatic cables will include 3325 from US Embassy in Colombo
29 Nov 2010, 17:49
Letter on lack of veterinary surgeons
27 Nov 2010, 12:16
Advertorial ‘media pirates’ set sale for Maldives
25 Nov 2010, 20:22
Price of an open society “is one we gladly pay”, says visiting Danish minister
23 Nov 2010, 18:36
Visiting Danish Ministers announce climate mitigation assistance
21 Nov 2010, 19:29
Paradise hosts third round of Taliban peace talks
18 Nov 2010, 19:13
‘Did you know’ campaign aims to educate public on legal system
18 Nov 2010, 19:12
Maldives grappling with globalisation, says foreign policy expert
16 Nov 2010, 16:09
Six Senses Laamu to open in April 2011
16 Nov 2010, 11:50
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