CPJ condemns prosecutor general over case against Raajje TV journalist
“The prosecutor general’s insistence on continuing this baseless case against Mohamed Wisam and Raajje TV is clearly intended to intimidate all journalists in the Maldives,” the CPJ said.
20 Apr 2017, 9:00 AM
The Committee to Protect Journalists has condemned Prosecutor General Aishath Bisham’s decision to challenge the acquittal of Raajje TV journalist Mohamed Wisam, who was cleared of obstruction charges last month.
The prosecutor general lodged an appeal with the high court on April 5.
Calling on Bisham to drop the case, CPJ Asia Programme Coordinator Steven Butler said: “The prosecutor general’s insistence on continuing this baseless case against Mohamed Wisam and Raajje TV is clearly intended to intimidate all journalists in the Maldives.
“Wisam was merely doing his job as a journalist, and should not be prosecuted.”
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