Hilath

Extremist group ‘masterminded’ murders and abduction

The murders of a moderate scholar, blogger and the abduction of a journalist were connected.

US calls for Maldives to address rights abuses, lift restrictions on religious freedom

Reporters Without Borders labels Maldives’ extremist groups “predators of press freedom”

“Maldives backtracking on democracy”: International Federation for Human Rights

Slashed journalist claims attack was targeted assassination by Islamic radicals

Democracy suffers in Maldives in the face of rising fundamentalism: Asia Sentinel

Reporters Without Borders condemns stabbing of Hilath Rasheed: “All the hallmarks of a targeted murder attempt”

Prominent blogger Hilath Rasheed in critical condition after stabbing

Prison conditions “unchanged since Gayoom’s time”: detained blogger

Controversial blogger and “prisoner of conscience” released from custody

Blogger detained another 15 days as Bari requests proper punishment

Amnesty declares imprisoned blogger a prisoner of conscience

Criminal court extends detention of controversial blogger

Comment: Sun, sand and intolerance

Letter on Addu City

Maldivian journalist and blogger found unconscious on Raa atoll

Comment: That’s a Maldivian in the corner, losing his religion

Police on the bleat: seven officers arrest goat