Three journalists facing trial on charges of obstructing police duty
The unprecedented prosecution of three journalists comes amidst a campaign launched by the Maldivian media against a government crackdown on press freedom in the country.
07 Apr 2016, 9:00 AM
Three journalists with the opposition-aligned Raajje TV, including the station’s chief operating officer, are facing trial on charges of obstructing law enforcement officers.
Journalist Mohamed Wisam was handed summons today to appear for hearings on April 14 and 17 on separate charges, while Raajje TV COO Mohamed Fiyaz Moosa and journalist Leevan Ali Naseer have been asked to pick up their summons from the criminal court on Sunday.
The three were arrested on November 2 while reporting on the police and military’s attempts to defuse a bomb found near the presidential palace.
The second case Wisam is facing prosecution relates to his arrest along with a Raajje TV cameraman and Independent MP Ahmed Mahloof from an anti-government protest on March 25 last year.
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