Human rights defender investigated over tweet
Shahindha Ismail, from the Maldives Democracy Network, tweeted that Allah allowed for other religions after President Abdulla Yameen said the only religion he would permit in the Maldives was Islam.
28 Dec 2017, 9:00 AM
A leading human rights defender has blasted a pro-government website for inciting hatred and trying to get her murdered, as police confirmed Thursday they were investigating one of her tweets about religion in the Maldives.
Shahindha Ismail, from the Maldives Democracy Network, tweeted that Allah allowed for other religions after President Abdulla Yameen said the only religion he would permit in the Maldives was Islam.
Tabloid news site Vaguthu, which the opposition has described as the president’s mouthpiece, published an article about her tweet and said she had called for other faiths to be practised in the country.
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