Nasheed’s lawyers win US Congress support for Maldives sanctions
In her first-ever interview with a US television network, Mohamed Nasheed’s heavyweight human rights lawyer Amal Clooney, wife of actor George, said she had won support for the introduction of a congressional resolution calling for sanctions against members of the Maldives’ current regime until they free her client.
17 Jan 2016, 9:00 AM
Lawyers representing Maldives’ jailed opposition leader say they have won support from the US Senators for a resolution imposing targeted financial sanctions against officials responsible for human rights violations here.
In her first-ever interview with a US television network, Mohamed Nasheed’s heavyweight human rights lawyer Amal Clooney, wife of actor George, said she had won support for the introduction of a congressional resolution calling for sanctions against members of the Maldives’ current regime until they free her client.
Confirming the move, sources close to Nasheed’s lawyers said: “There is strong support in Congress for a resolution calling for targeted sanctions on top regime officials.”
Clooney’s interview made headlines across the world including Vanity Fair, Washington Post, USA Today, Marie Claire and Elle.
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