CPJ urges Maldives to drop charges against Raajje TV journalists
“Raajje TV journalists Mohamed Wisam, Leevan Ali Naseer and Adam Zareer are guilty of nothing more than covering events of significant public interest,” the CPJ said.
21 Jan 2017, 9:00 AM
New-York based press freedom group, the Committee to Protect Journalists, has urged the Maldivian authorities to drop criminal charges against three journalists on trial for obstructing police officers.
“Raajje TV journalists Mohamed Wisam, Leevaan Ali Nasir and Adam Zareer are guilty of nothing more than covering events of significant public interest,” said CPJ Asia programme coordinator, Steven Butler, in a statement on Friday.
“Maldives authorities should cease pursuing charges against these three journalists and drop these embarrassing attempts to muzzle the media.”
The three are the first journalists to stand trial in more than a decade.
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