Pepper Spray

Three arrested from opposition prayer gathering

Riot police continued to forcibly disperse the opposition’s weekly prayer gathering Friday afternoon, arresting three men and using pepper spray to push back the crowd outside the Islamic centre in Malé.

MDP condemns arrest of MP Mahloof from anti-corruption protest

The Maldivian Democratic Party has strongly condemned the police’s “unconstitutional” obstruction of Friday’s protest as well as the heavy use of pepper spray against protesters and a Raajje TV journalist and the arrest of MP Ahmed Mahloof.

Maldives opposition condemns police obstruction of anti-corruption walk

The main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party has said that the government’s infringement of the constitutional right to freedom of assembly shows its “lack of sincerity” in inviting political parties for talks.

Complaint filed over pepper spray use, obstruction of Find Moyameehaa walk

The mother of missing journalist Ahmed Rilwan filed a complaint with the human rights watchdog today over police obstruction of a peaceful memorial walk held on August 8 to mark one year after her son’s unexplained disappearance.

Missing journalist’s family pepper sprayed at ‘Question March’

Police officers obstructed a march held in Malé today by family and friends of missing Minivan News journalist Ahmed Rilwan, pepper spraying family members at the front line and arresting one relative.

Bodyguards did not see Nasheed pepper-sprayed: police

EU concerned over escalating “political tension” while MDP commits to “direct action”

Police deny pepper-spraying Nasheed, “urge MDP to publish statements responsibly”

Opposition protests continue as President calls for return to article 285

Day of protests ends with pepper spraying of Umar Naseer