End witch hunt of opposition, says Nasheed
Dozens of people have been arrested since a state of emergency was declared last month, including former president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom and two Supreme Court judges, with authorities alleging there was a plot to overthrow the government.
14 Mar 2018, 9:00 AM
The witch hunt of opposition members must end, ex-president Mohamed Nasheed said Thursday, as he urged the immediate release of all political prisoners.
Dozens of people have been arrested since a state of emergency was declared last month, including former president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom and two Supreme Court judges, with authorities alleging there was a plot to overthrow the government.
On Wednesday the human rights NGO Maldivian Democracy Network listed individuals it said had been arbitrarily arrested and detained since the state of emergency for exercising their civil and political rights.
It told the Maldives Independent that 29 opposition figures were currently in detention including four MPs: Ahmed Mahloof, Faris Maumoon, Ilham Ahmed and Abdulla Sinan.
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