Politics

‘We worry for his safety’: Nasheed’s daughter at UN Human Rights Council

“My father, Mohamed Nasheed, former president of Maldives, was imprisoned by the Maldivian government on fabricated charges of ‘terrorism.’ He is the first democratically elected president of the Maldives. Although I know him as my tenacious and also brilliant father, who has tirelessly risked the majority of his life trying to establish basic human rights in our country,” said Meera Laila Nasheed at the UN Human Rights Council yesterday.

25 Sep 2015, 9:00 AM
Former President Mohamed Nasheed’s daughter, Meera Laila Nasheed, spoke at the UN Human Rights Council yesterday, expressing concerns over her father’s “politically motivated” prosecution and safety in state custody.
Meera, 18, spoke on behalf of Freedom Now – a renowned NGO for political prisoners – at a plenary session held in Geneva, Switzerland to consider and adopt the outcome of the Maldives’ Universal Period Review (UPR), which took place in May.
“My father, Mohamed Nasheed, former president of Maldives, was imprisoned by the Maldivian government on fabricated charges of ‘terrorism.’ He is the first democratically elected president of the Maldives. Although I know him as my tenacious and also brilliant father, who has tirelessly risked the majority of his life trying to establish basic human rights in our country,” she said.
“My father is also one of my best friends, whose humour and gentle spirit is dearly missed. We worry for his safety, and hope to have him back by our side soon.”

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