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Death Threats

Crime

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

Politics

Police investigating hate speech and death threats

A public chat channel has been branding individuals as apostates.

08 Jan 2019, 9:00 AM

Crime

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

Crime

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

Politics

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

Features & Comment

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

Crime

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

Crime

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

News In Brief

Three arrested for threatening to kill expatriate waiters

28 Apr 2015, 4:16 PM

Politics

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

01 Apr 2015, 6:48 PM

Business & Tourism

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

29 Dec 2014, 1:22 PM

Crime

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

08 Nov 2014, 1:06 PM

Politics

MDP condemns MNDF decision to cease providing security to MPs

25 Oct 2014, 4:44 PM

Crime

Government and opposition play blame game over Addu attacks

15 Oct 2014, 6:47 PM

Crime

MDP office set on fire amid escalating tension

26 Sep 2014, 3:32 PM

News In Brief

Maldivian Democratic Party office vandalised

24 Sep 2014, 6:03 PM

Politics

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

20 Sep 2014, 4:55 PM

Politics

HRCM raises concern over growing religious conservatism in Universal Period Review

16 Sep 2014, 4:10 PM

Politics

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

09 Sep 2014, 7:19 PM

News In Brief

Threatening texts were sent via a computer application, say police

28 Aug 2014, 3:30 PM

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