Live blog: Maldives State of Emergency
A former president and the country’s top judge were among those arrested last night as the Maldives declared a state of emergency.
06 Feb 2018, 9:00 AM
Last night the Maldives declared a state of emergency lasting 15 days. At the same time the Maldives Independent website came under attack. We believe the attack was designed to coincide with the announcement to stop us from reporting. We started a live blog today but the attacks continue and updates are no longer possible. Follow @IndependentMV on Twitter for developments.
There have been days of unrest in the Maldives, after a Supreme Court ruling ordering the release of nine high-profile prisoners.
Tweets from last night can be found here and the main overnight events are at the bottom of this page. Hit refresh for updates.
11.50 am The state of emergency decree has suspended certain rights, including the right to remain silent and be brought before a judge within 24 hours. Sections a, c and d are affected:
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