Police crackdown on opposition protest – as it happened
Hundreds of opposition supporters have gathered at the Artificial Beach in Malé urging President Abdulla Yameen to release all political prisoners.
27 Nov 2015, 9:00 AM
Opposition supporters are staging this year’s fourth mass protest urging President Abdulla Yameen to release all political prisoners.
Live blog ended at 12:45am
12:18am: No arrests tonight, the police said in a tweet, adding that pepper spray was used to control “unruly protesters.”
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