Death Threats


Three questioned in hate speech probe
Police launched an investigation after a public chat channel started branding individuals as apostates.
14 Jan 2019, 9:00 AM


Police investigating hate speech and death threats
A public chat channel has been branding individuals as apostates.
08 Jan 2019, 9:00 AM


Social media activist released after one year in custody
Ahmed Ashraf’s trial resumed on Wednesday after more than one year. The first hearing was held in February 2016. The charge of issuing threats carries a jail sentence of one year, but the teenage social media celebrity has spent a longer period in detention.
05 Mar 2017, 9:00 AM


Ex-minister placed under police protection
Ex home minister Umar Naseer says he has been placed under police protection after receiving death threats from a group of unidentified men carrying knives.
01 Aug 2016, 9:00 AM


Amnesty calls for investigation of lawyer’s ‘brutal stabbing in broad daylight’
“This vicious attack must not go unpunished – Maldives authorities must ensure that human rights defenders can work free from fear of reprisals and that those responsible are held to account. There are strong suspicions that this was a targeted attack against Mahfooz Saeed and it is crucial that the true motive is uncovered,” said Abbas Faiz, Amnesty International’s Maldives researcher.
05 Sep 2015, 9:00 AM


No ordinary crime: The stabbing of Mahfooz Saeed
The stabbing of lawyer Mahfooz Saeed on Friday cannot be easily dismissed as gang violence, an attempted robbery, or an assault by drug addicts, writes Hassan Mohamed.
05 Sep 2015, 9:00 AM


Former President Nasheed’s lawyer stabbed
According to eyewitnesses, two men on a motorbike stabbed Mahfooz in front of the Vaadhee Fresh shop on Maaveyo Magu. Mahfooz was rushed to IGHM where he underwent surgery to remove the knife, which was lodged about three and a half inches deep above his left ear. He has since regained consciousness and his condition is now stable.
04 Sep 2015, 9:00 AM


Muted response to death threat against president, vice president
The Maldives government’s response to a YouTube video posted on Monday threatening to kill President Abdulla Yameen and Vice President Ahmed Adeeb and launch terror attacks against the tourism industry has been muted.
01 Sep 2015, 9:00 AM
Three arrested for threatening to kill expatriate waiters
28 Apr 2015, 4:16 PM


IPU to send ‘urgent’ mission over MP death threats, arrests
01 Apr 2015, 6:48 PM
President Yameen warns of adverse impacts on tourism from threats against guests
29 Dec 2014, 1:22 PM
MDP slams home minister’s “irresponsible” remarks on Rilwan disappearance, death threats
08 Nov 2014, 1:06 PM
MDP condemns MNDF decision to cease providing security to MPs
25 Oct 2014, 4:44 PM
Government and opposition play blame game over Addu attacks
15 Oct 2014, 6:47 PM
MDP office set on fire amid escalating tension
26 Sep 2014, 3:32 PM
Maldivian Democratic Party office vandalised
24 Sep 2014, 6:03 PM
MP death threats too frequent to report to public: MDP spokesman
20 Sep 2014, 4:55 PM
HRCM raises concern over growing religious conservatism in Universal Period Review
16 Sep 2014, 4:10 PM
UK foreign office expresses concern over Maldives’ human rights situation and Rilwan disappearance
09 Sep 2014, 7:19 PM
Threatening texts were sent via a computer application, say police
28 Aug 2014, 3:30 PM