Death Threats

Three questioned in hate speech probe

Police launched an investigation after a public chat channel started branding individuals as apostates.

Police investigating hate speech and death threats

A public chat channel has been branding individuals as apostates.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Three arrested for threatening to kill expatriate waiters

IPU to send ‘urgent’ mission over MP death threats, arrests

President Yameen warns of adverse impacts on tourism from threats against guests

MDP slams home minister’s “irresponsible” remarks on Rilwan disappearance, death threats

MDP condemns MNDF decision to cease providing security to MPs

Government and opposition play blame game over Addu attacks

MDP office set on fire amid escalating tension

Maldivian Democratic Party office vandalised

MP death threats too frequent to report to public: MDP spokesman

HRCM raises concern over growing religious conservatism in Universal Period Review

UK foreign office expresses concern over Maldives’ human rights situation and Rilwan disappearance

Threatening texts were sent via a computer application, say police