Family and friends of slain blogger march for open trial
Family and friends of slain activist Yameen Rasheed marched in Malé, commemorating one year since the killing and calling on authorities to open the murder trial to the media and public.
24 Apr 2018, 9:00 AM
Family and friends of slain activist Yameen Rasheed marched in Malé on Monday, commemorating one year since he was killed and calling on the authorities to open the murder trial to the media and public.
The walk began around 4:30 pm at the western artificial beach but was quickly blocked by police officers on the capital’s main thoroughfare.
Special Ops officers tried to disperse the crowd of about 50 people and briefly detained two activists. But the marchers managed to make their way to the eastern artificial beach, where Yameen’s father and several others spoke with a megaphone and led chants of “open the trial”.
Justice would not be possible with secret judicial processes, said Hussain Rasheed, the blogger’s bereaved father.
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