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20 JULY 2018
Details emerge of EU sanctions on Maldives
The European Union has urged the Maldives to allow the “normal function” of parliament and the judiciary, as details emerged of the sanctions to be imposed over the worsening political and rights situation
https://maldivesindependent.com/politics/details-emerge-of-eu-sanctions-on-maldives-139429
13 JUNE 2018
Former Maldives president is sentenced to 19 months in prison
Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, who ruled the Maldives from 1978 to 2008, was arrested in February on charges of attempting to overthrow the government of his half-brother
http://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/2150667/former-maldives-president-sentenced-19-months-prison
17 APRIL 2018
Maldives unrest: Ex-President banned from election despite UN demands
The Maldives rejected a demand by the UN Human Rights Committee on Monday that former president Mohamed Nasheed be allowed to stand for office, including in a presidential election later this year
https://asiancorrespondent.com/2018/04/maldives-unrest-ex-president-banned-from-election-despite-un-demands/#mkHRcywTg3XWzx5Y.97
22 MARCH 2018
Maldives lifts state of emergency after 45 days
Maldives President Abdulla Yameen on Thursday lifted a 45-day state of emergency which had outlawed protests amid political upheaval on the Muslim-majority Indian Ocean island chain
http://www.presstv.com/Detail/2018/03/22/556223/Maldives-Abdulla-Yameen-state-of-emergency-protest-opposition-prison-Supreme-Court
http://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2138497/maldives-president-abdulla-yameen-lifts-state-emergency
21 MARCH 2018
Maldives ex-leader Gayoom and eight others charged with terrorism
The nine people charged at the criminal court included Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, the 30-year ruler of the Indian Ocean archipelago state; Supreme Court Chief Justice Abdulla Saeed and Justice Ali Hameed; four lawmakers including Gayoom’s son; and a former police commissioner
https://www.newdelhitimes.com/maldives-former-dictator-judges-charged-with-terrorism/
http://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/2138212/more-trouble-paradise-maldives-ex-dictator-charged-terrorism
https://www.chinadailyasia.com/articles/34/173/1/1521605346559.html
17 MARCH 2018
Mass arrests in Maldives as activists defy emergency
Maldivian authorities arrested more than 140 activists who defied a ban on rallies and demonstrated against a state of emergency imposed by President Abdulla Yameen, the opposition said Saturday (March 17)
http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/mass-arrests-in-maldives-as-activists-defy-emergency
27 FEBRUARY 2018
Second Maldives minister resigns, urges international help to overcome crisis
Maldives State Health Minister Dunya Maumoon has resigned, she said in a letter on Tuesday, grieved by the arrest of her father, the island nation’s longest-serving leader, after President Abdulla Yameen declared a state of emergency
https://www.yenisafak.com/en/world/second-maldives-minister-resigns-urges-international-help-to-overcome-crisis-3135628
https://thewire.in/228076/maldives-opposition-protesters-arrested-after-sc-validates-emergency-rule/
9 FEBRUARY 2018
A geopolitical storm in the Indian Ocean
The Maldives, better known for its tranquil seaside resorts, is in the throes of a vicious domestic power struggle. But its troubles also reflect what happens when bigger foreign powers join the fray
http://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/a-geopolitical-storm-in-the-indian-ocean
8 FEBRUARY 2018
China dismisses accusations that it is ‘buying up the Maldives’
China dismissed accusations from the former leader of the Maldives that it is attempting to effectively buy up the Indian Ocean island state, while the Maldives government said on Thursday it is sending envoys to three countries to explain its ongoing political crisis
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/2132626/china-dismisses-accusations-it-buying-maldives
http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/maldives-embattled-president-abdulla-yameen-sends-envoys-to-china-saudi-for-support
6 FEBRUARY 2018
As the Political Game of Chess Continues in Maldives, India Still Stuck in Decision-Making Mode
Even as the Indian government issued its first public statement on Tuesday condemning the island nation’s government for declaring a state of emergency, it has yet to decide what role it will play in the ongoing Maldives crisis
https://thewire.in/221711/political-game-chess-continues-maldives-india-still-stuck-decision-making-mode/
https://www.oneindia.com/india/maldives-crisis-india-keep-troops-ready-2636239.html
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/02/06/maldives-opposition-pleads-india-send-troops-countrys-president/
5 FEBRUARY 2018
Maldives President Yameen declares 15-day state of emergency
Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen Monday declared a 15-day state of emergency, his aide Azima Shukoor announced, deepening the political crisis in the Indian Ocean nation
http://www.dnaindia.com/world/report-maldives-president-yameen-declares-15-day-state-of-emergency-2581739
https://www.oneindia.com/international/president-abdulla-yameen-declares-15-days-state-of-emergency-in-maldives-2635337.html
3 FEBRUARY 2018
Maldives shuts parliament, resists order to free political prisoners
Maldivian authorities announced an indefinite postponement of parliament as President Abdulla Yameen’s regime resisted international pressure to comply with a landmark Supreme Court order to free political prisoners
http://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2018/feb/03/maldives-shuts-parliament-resists-order-to-free-political-prisoners-1767806.html
http://www.dnaindia.com/world/report-maldives-president-fires-2nd-police-chief-in-3-days-2581153
http://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2018/feb/03/maldives-president-yameen-abdul-gayoom-not-attempting-to-flee-country-spokesperson-1767835.html
2 FEBRUARY 2018
Maldives court orders release and retrial of ex-president Mohamed Nasheed
The Maldives Supreme Court has ordered the release and a new trial for former president Mohamed Nasheed. The ruling could allow Nasheed to challenge current President Yameen Abdul Gayoom in this year’s election
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/02/maldives-court-throws-case-mohamed-nasheed-180201154603414.html
https://www.amnesty.org.uk/press-releases/maldives-overturned-conviction-former-president-must-mark-turning-point
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/02/02/maldives-regime-threatened-exiled-leader-says-will-run-president/
29 JANUARY 2016
Opposition seeks to oust Maldives leader
Opposition leaders in the Maldives, including two former heads of state, have asked the Supreme Court to remove the President and investigate corruption allegations against him
http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/opposition-seeks-to-oust-maldives-leader/article22577607.ece?homepage=true
https://www.chinadailyasia.com/articles/236/178/181/1517210462129.html
22 JANUARY 2018
Exiled Maldives leader says Chinese deals on islands are ‘land grabs’
Exiled Maldives opposition leader Mohamed Nasheed on Monday accused China of seizing land in the politically-troubled Indian Ocean archipelago and undermining its sovereignty
http://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/2130055/exiled-maldives-leader-says-chinese-deals-islands-are-land
30 NOVEMBER 2017
Maldives Parliament Approves FTA With China – But With No Opposition Present
The Maldives will soon become the second country in South Asia, after Pakistan, to enter into a free trade agreement (FTA) with China, after it was passed on Wednesday evening by parliament in an ‘emergency’ sitting
https://thewire.in/200906/maldives-parliament-approves-fta-china-amidst-opposition-boycott/
11 SEPTEMBER 2017
Maldives suspends a third of its lawyers
Officials in the Maldives have suspended at least 54 lawyers and have charged them with contempt of court for filing a petition demanding the rule of law in the South Asian archipelago
https://www.voanews.com/a/maldives-suspends-a-third-of-its-lawyers/4023492.html
22 AUGUST 2017
Maldives to reintroduce death penalty after six decades
Despite international pressure the Maldives will reintroduce the death penalty after a 60-year moratorium to try and reduce the rising number of murders and stop drug-trafficking, a senior advisor to President Abdulla Yameen said on Tuesday
http://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/2107828/maldives-reintroduce-death-penalty-after-six-decades
15 AUGUST 2017
Maldive president Abdulla Yameen ‘admits receiving bags of stolen cash’
Apparent admission follows Al Jazeera investigation exposing how Yameen and aides embezzled millions from state coffers
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/08/abdulla-yameen-admits-receiving-bags-stolen-cash-170815091334393.html
24 JULY 2017
Maldives parliament shut down to stop speaker’s removal
The Maldivian army has locked down the country’s parliament after the opposition vowed to move ahead with a vote against a key ally of President Abdulla Yameen
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/07/maldives-parliament-shut-stop-speaker-removal-170724102004891.html
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-maldives-politics-idUSKBN1A91M2?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Reuters%2FworldNews+%28Reuters+World+News%29&&rpc=401
http://www.chinadailyasia.com/articles/11/1/228/1500899736120.html
3 JULY 2017
Maldives opposition in fresh bid to take Parliament
Maldives opposition parties on Monday (July 3) launched a new bid to seize control of Parliament through a third attempt to impeach the speaker
http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/maldives-opposition-in-fresh-bid-to-take-parliament
5 JUNE 2017
Maldives joins 4 other nations in cutting ties with Qatar
Maldives announced Monday that it is severing diplomatic relations with Qatar over its alleged support for Islamist groups
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_MALDIVES_QATAR?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2017-06-05-08-11-25
https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/05/06/2017/Maldives-and-Yemen-joins-4-other-nations-in-cutting-ties-with-Qatar
4 MAY 2017
Maldives: A Tyrant Next Door- How does one deal with it?
Maldives is too close to India both geographically and strategically and therefore developments in that country though small will have a great impact on India’s national security
http://www.southasiaanalysis.org/node/2153
23 APRIL 2017
Maldives blogger Yameen Rasheed, who poked fun at politicians, stabbed to death in restive capital
A liberal blogger, Yameen Rasheed, was stabbed to death in the politically restive Maldivian capital Male, his family members and colleagues said Sunday. He was 29
http://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/2089931/maldives-blogger-yameen-rasheed-who-poked-fun-politicians
7 APRIL 2017
Maldives police arrest opposition leader for plotting to oust government
Police in the Indian Ocean island nation of the Maldives arrested an opposition leader for « plotting to overthrow the government », police said on Friday, days after the opposition’s failed bid to oust the speaker and take control of parliament
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/maldives-police-arrest-opposition-leader-for-plotting-to-oust/3660782.html
12 MARCH 2017
Why Saudi Arabia, China and Islamic State are courting the Maldives
Saudi King Salman’s stop in the Maldives on his month-long tour of Asia brings into focus how this tiny archipelago – best known for high-end tourism and an existential battle against climate change – has emerged as a key player in a regional struggle for influence
http://www.scmp.com/week-asia/geopolitics/article/2077913/why-saudi-arabia-china-and-islamic-state-are-courting-maldives
28 FEBRUARY 2017
Maldives ex-president eyes risky political comeback
Mohamed Nasheed was president of the Maldives until he was forced from office and imprisoned. From exile in London, he tells DW that he wants to make a comeback to protect his country from sinking under a « dictatorship. »
http://www.dw.com/en/maldives-ex-president-eyes-risky-political-comeback/a-37749260
21 JANUARY 2017
Former president of Maldives wants to run for office again – and save his sinking nation
He faces jail in the Maldives but former president Mohamed Nasheed says he wants to contest elections and guide the island nation away from environmental catastrophe
http://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/2064230/former-president-maldives-wants-run-office-again-and-save-his
13 OCTOBER 2016
Maldives leaves Commonwealth amid democracy row
The Maldives has withdrawn from the Commonwealth, accusing it of interfering in domestic affairs and « unfair and unjust » treatment
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-37647310
25 AUGUST 2016
Maldives president faces ‘removal plot’, BBC learns
His spokesman told the BBC they knew of claims of an attempt to « overthrow » the government, describing it as a « clear breach of international norms »
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-37166170
9 AUGUST 2016
Maldives approves defamation law criticised by UN
The Maldives legalised criminal defamation on Tuesday in a move criticised by the United Nations and which the opposition said was aimed at stifling dissent
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/maldives-approves-defamat/3029450.html
22 JUNE 2016
Maldives appoints new vice-president
The Maldivian government announced its shuffle to the cabinet Wednesday, with Minister of Finance and Treasury Abdulla Jihad being appointed as vice president
http://www.chinadailyasia.com/asia/2016-06/22/content_15452899.html
6 JUNE 2016
Maldives’ former vice-president jailed on terrorism charges
A court in the Maldives jailed former Vice-President Ahmed Adeeb for 10 years on terrorism charges, his lawyer said on Monday (June 6), after a closed-door trial that was denounced by the opposition as flawed.
http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/maldives-former-vice-president-jailed-on-terrorism-charges
1st JUNE 2016
Ousted Maldives president Nasheed forms opposition-in-exile group in Britain, aimed at toppling goverment
Mohamed Nasheed, a former president of the Maldives now in exile in Britain after being ousted from office and jailed in his country, formed an opposition group on Wednesday (June 1) aimed at toppling the government of President Abdulla Yameen.
http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/ousted-maldives-president-nasheed-forms-opposition-in-exile-group-in-britain-aimed
23 MAY 2016
Mohamed Nasheed: Former Maldives president ‘given UK asylum’
The former president of the Maldives, Mohamed Nasheed, has been granted refugee status in the UK, according to his lawyer
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-36365253
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2016-05/24/c_135382316.htm
11 APRIL 2016
India Mends Ties With Maldives
In a signal of a revival in ties between India and the Maldives, the president of the Indian Ocean island country committed to what he called an “India-first” policy on a two-day visit to New Delhi
http://www.voanews.com/content/india-mends-ties-with-maldives-amid-worries-over-growing-chinese-influence/3279503.html
3 APRIL 2016
Maldives police arrest reporters at press freedom rally
Maldives police arrested 16 independent journalists while breaking up their demonstration against an alleged crackdown on freedom of speech in the politically troubled nation, private media outlets reported
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/04/maldives-police-arrest-reporters-press-freedom-rally-160403133751586.html
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/maldives-police-break-media-protest-arrests-journalists-38116145
17 FEBRUARY 2016
Maldives jails opposition leader for terrorism
A Maldives court has convicted opposition leader Sheikh Imran Abdulla of terrorism and sentenced him to 12 years in jail.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-35593011
17 JANUARY 2016
Jailed ex-Maldives president refuses to leave for UK because of ‘hostage’ demand
The jailed former Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed has turned down the chance to travel to Britain for surgery because the government demanded that he nominate a relative as a legal “hostage” to guarantee his return
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/maldives/12104489/Jailed-ex-Maldives-president-refuses-to-leave-for-UK-because-of-hostage-demand.html
16 JANUARY 2016
Maldives’ democracy hero and jailed ex-president Nasheed allowed to fly to Britain for surgery
The jailed former Maldives president and democracy hero Mohammed Nasheed is to be allowed to travel to Britain for spine surgery in a surprise reversal by the regime that jailed him on terrorism charges.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/maldives/12103403/Maldives-democracy-hero-and-jailed-ex-president-allowed-to-fly-to-Britain-for-surgery.html
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-35334088
28 NOVEMBER 2015
Maldives police in violent crackdown against opposition
A number of opposition figures in the Maldives have been hospitalised after police used pepper spray to suppress a demonstration calling for the release of jailed former President Mohamed Nasheed
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/11/maldives-police-pepper-spray-opposition-protesters-151127212132549.html
10 NOVEMBER 2015
Maldives lifts state of emergency, foreign ministry says
The Maldives on Tuesday lifted a state of emergency declared by the president earlier this month, saying security had improved after the authorities detained individuals and seized illegal weapons
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/maldives-lifts-state-of-e/2250992.html
4 NOVEMBER 2015
Maldives declares 30-day emergency ahead of pro-Nasheed rally
The Maldives President, Abdulla Yameen, has declared a 30-day state of emergency, giving sweeping powers to security forces to arrest suspects before a major anti-government protest rally, his spokesman said
http://atimes.com/2015/11/maldives-declares-30-day-emergency-ahead-of-protest-rally/
http://www.euronews.com/2015/11/04/maldives-declares-state-of-emergency/
24 OCTOBER 2015
Maldives police arrest vice president Ahmed Adeeb over plot to assassinate president
Maldives vice president Ahmed Adeeb has been arrested in a probe over a speedboat explosion targeting president Abdulla Yameen, police and government officials said
http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2015-10-24/maldives-police-arrest-vice-president-ahmed-adeeb-over-plot-to-assassinate-president/1507166 http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/10/maldives-arrests-vice-president-assassination-bid-151024085428419.html
http://www.euronews.com/2015/10/24/maldives-vice-president-arrested-and-charged-with-attempted-murder-of-president/
11 OCTOBER 2015
Maldives warns India over pressure to free ex-president
Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen on Sunday warned India’s foreign minister against external interference in the islands’ affairs, his office said, as international pressure mounts to release his jailed predecessor
http://www.dawn.com/news/1212394/maldives-warns-india-over-pressure-to-free-ex-president
12 SEPTEMBER 2015
Struggle in paradise: The case against former Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed
Maldivians share the same desire to prosper as other peoples. But what has been lost amongst the images of idyllic beaches and azure waters is that this is a developing nation like any other — with its own economic challenges, social fissures and political sparring
http://edition.cnn.com/2015/09/12/opinions/maldives-vice-president-ahmed-adheeb/index.html
24 JULY 2015
Ex-Maldives leader’s 13-year term commuted to house arrest
Former Maldivian president Mohamed Nasheed has had his 13-year prison sentence commuted to a term under house arrest, his international lawyer Jared Genser said Friday
http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/asia/633720/ex-maldives-leader-13-year-term-commuted-to-house-arrest
2 JUNE 2015
Maldives opposition leader charged with inciting violence
Maldives’ prosecutor general charged an opposition leader on Tuesday with inciting violence, a month after he was arrested during protests against the imprisonment of the islands’ first democratically elected president.
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/maldives-opposition-leade/1888700.html
22 MAY 2015
Democracy, Maldives Style
Ever since the coup that toppled Nasheed in 2012, anger and resentment has been simmering beneath this Indian Ocean paradise. But with rampant corruption and nepotism becoming intolerable, the crackdown first on opposition leaders, including the sham trial and imprisonment of Nasheed has brought that anger boiling onto the streets of Male
http://thediplomat.com/2015/05/democracy-maldives-style/
2 MAY 2015
Maldives opposition leaders arrested after clashes
Authorities in the Maldives have arrested three opposition leaders along with nearly 200 others after clashes erupted between police and protesters demanding the resignation of the country’s president and the release of a jailed ex-leader
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/05/maldives-opposition-leaders-arrested-clashes-150502072545405.html
http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/asia/549607/kerry-warns-maldives-democracy-at-risk-after-mass-arrests
6 MARCH 2015
Maldives’ Transition to Democracy Appears Increasingly Precarious
31 MARCH 2015
Maldives passes law ‘to oust ex-leader from politics’
The Maldives’ parliament has passed a law that strips people serving prison sentences of their political party memberships, a rule critics say is designed to oust jailed former President Mohamed Nasheed from politics
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/03/maldives-passes-law-oust-leader-politics-150331003043123.html
13 MARCH 2015
Maldives’ ex-president sentenced to 13 years in prison
Former Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed was sentenced to 13 years in prison on Friday (Mar 13) after being found guilty of terrorism for ordering the arrest of a judge when he was in power in 2012.
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/maldives-ex-president/1715116.html
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/03/maldives-president-sentenced-13-years-jail-150313190257362.html
27 FEBRUARY 2015
Mass protest in Maldives over ex-leader’s arrest
Thousands of supporters of former Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed marched in the honeymoon islands’ tiny capital Friday, protesting his detention on terror charges which have sparked international condemnation.
http://www2.bangkokpost.com/news/asia/485432/mass-protest-in-maldives-over-ex-leader-arrest
23 FEBRUARY 2015
Maldives ex-leader dragged into court by police
Police in the Maldives have dragged ex-President Mohamed Nasheed into court to face charges for ordering the arrest of a top judge while still leader.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-31585500
22 FEBRUARY 2015
Maldives ex-leader Nasheed arrested on terror charges
Police in the Maldives have arrested opposition leader and ex-President Mohamed Nasheed on terror charges.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-south-asia-31575279
http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/maldives-expresident-mohamed-nasheed-arrested-on-terror-charges/article6922181.ece?homepage=true
10 FEBRUARY 2015
Maldives former defense minister arrested
Maldives former defense minister has been arrested on charges of possessing illegal weapons which he has denied, local media reported Tuesday.
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-02/10/c_133984209.htm
20 JANUARY 2015
Maldives President Sacks Defense Minister
The Maldivian president announced the sacking of his defense minister Mohamed Nazim on Tuesday, days after police carried out a pre-dawn raid on the former army officer’s home
http://www.defensenews.com/story/defense/2015/01/20/maldives-president-sacks-defense-minister/22041065/
5 DECEMBER 2014
Drinking water airlifted to Maldives’ capital
India and Sri Lanka have airlifted drinking water to the Maldives after a fire at a desalination plant led to severe shortages and stirred unrest on the streets of the islands’ capital, Male.
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/southasia/2014/12/drinking-water-airlifted-maldives-capital-2014125171141926496.html
30 APRIL 2014
Maldives enacts regulation for death penalty
The United Nations and European Union have condemned the Maldives for approving a regulation that allows children as young as seven to be sentenced to death for certain crimes
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/asia/2014/04/maldives-enacts-regulation-death-penalty-2014430214541593659.html
22 MARCH 2014
Maldives holds parliamentary polls despite delay fear
The Maldives held parliamentary elections Saturday on schedule, despite worries about the ability of the resort island’s turmoil-hit elections commission to stage the ballot successfully
http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/asia/401216/maldives-holds-parliamentary-polls-despite-delay-fear
16 MARCH 2014
Maldives: EC Crisis Ends, Polls As Scheduled
The crisis that sought to engulf the 22 March parliamentary polls in Maldives has ended as quickly as it appeared, with Parliament unanimously filling an existing vacancy in the Election Commission (EC), ensuring the constitutionally-mandated quorum of three, after the Supreme Court had disqualified two members, including EC President Fuwad Thowfeek and his deputy Ahamed Fayaz
http://www.eurasiareview.com/16032014-maldives-ec-crisis-ends-polls-scheduled-analysis/
11 MARCH 2014
US criticises Maldives over sacking of elections chief
The United States led international criticism of the Maldives on Tuesday after the island nation’s top court sacked its election commissioner two weeks before polls, questioning its commitment to democracy.
http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/asia/399343/us-criticises-maldives-over-sacking-of-elections-chief
9 MARCH 2014
Entire Maldives election commission sentenced
The Maldives Supreme Court has given all four election commissioners six-month jail sentences, suspended for three years, for « disobeying orders »
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-26508259
18 FEBRUARY 2014
Maldives, President Yameen’s new goals: Islamization and partnership with Beijing
Elected leader three months ago, he has imposed an increasingly conservative vision of Sunni Muslim. On the international level he strengthens ties with China, a strategic commercial partner. In schools the study of Arabic and the Koran introduced.
http://www.asianews.it/news-en/Maldives,-President-Yameen’s-new-goals:-Islamization-and-partnership-with-Beijing-30333.html
17 NOVEMBER 2013
Maldives Inaugurates New President
The Maldives has inaugurated a new president, a day after his surprise victory, which ended nearly two years of political turmoil. Yaamin Abdul Gayoom and his deputy, Mohamed Jameel were sworn in Sunday by the country’s chief justice.
http://www.voanews.com/content/maldives-inaugurates-new-president/1791744.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-24977601
16 NOVEMBER 2013
Yameen wins Maldives presidential run-off
Abdulla Yameen has won Maldives presidential election run-off, beating favourite Mohamed Nasheed in a close-run contest that voters hope will end nearly two years of political turmoil, Elections Commission results showed.
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/asia/2013/11/yameen-wins-maldives-presidential-run-off-20131116161122650102.html
http://asiancorrespondent.com/115934/brother-of-ex-strongman-elected-maldives-president/
13 NOVEMBER 2013
Maldives ejected from Commonwealth panel over vote delay
The Commonwealth expelled the Maldives on Wednesday from its disciplinary panel which has begun investigating the political chaos in the country after repeated court interventions that scuttled elections, a diplomat said.
http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/asia/379668/maldives-ejected-from-commonwealth-panel-over-vote-delay
9 NOVEMBER 2013
Nasheed wins Maldives polls but faces run-off
Former president garners 45 percent votes but fails to secure outright majority to avoid run-off, results show. http://www.aljazeera.com/news/asia/2013/11/nasheed-wins-maldives-presidential-poll-201311917394967486.html
6 NOVEMBER 2013
Maldives crisis: Candidates ‘agree to 9 November vote’
The Maldives’ three presidential candidates have agreed to take part in elections on Saturday as planned, the president’s office has told the BBC.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-24831318
25 OCTOBER 2013
Maldives MDP opposition alleges harassment
The main Maldives opposition party has accused the government of harassment after one of its MPs and another opposition-aligned MP were dismissed.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-24670283
21 OCTOBER 2013
Maldives set new dates for presidential election 2 days after police stopped scheduled revote
Maldives officials on Monday set a new date for the country’s presidential election two days after police stepped in to prevent a scheduled revote, claiming that the balloting was illegal.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/maldives-set-new-dates-for-presidential-election-2-days-after-police-stopped-scheduled-revote/2013/10/21/3fee2d80-3a78-11e3-b0e7-716179a2c2c7_story.html
19 OCTOBER 2013
Police stop Maldives presidential election from going ahead
Police in the Maldives have stopped a presidential election from going ahead on Saturday, plunging the country into fresh political uncertainty.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-24591768
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/asia/2013/10/maldives-cancels-re-run-presidential-poll-2013101924449765987.html
13 OCTOBER 2013
Maldives: PPM Tries To Prevent Nasheed From Contesting
International reaction on the attempt to prevent Nasheed from contesting was swift and forthright. Special envoy of Commonwealth called on Maldives to ensure that the Presidential election is fully “inclusive, credible and peaceful.”
http://www.eurasiareview.com/13102013-maldives-ppm-tries-prevent-nasheed-contesting-analysis/
12 OCTOBER 2013
Maldives President Mohamed Waheed ends election bid
Maldives President Mohamed Waheed has pulled out of this year’s presidential election, after receiving 5% of the vote in the first round of the ballot.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-24506035
7 OCTOBER 2013
Maldives court annuls presidential election result
The Maldives Supreme Court has annulled results from the first round of voting in presidential elections, and called a fresh ballot for 20 October.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-24436773
26 SEPTEMBER 2013
Future Sea Level Rises Won’t Restrict New Island Formation In Maldives
The continued accumulation of sand within the iconic ring-shaped reefs inside Maldivian atolls could provide a foundation for future island development new research suggests. Islands like the Maldives are considered likely to be the first to feel the effects of climate change induced sea level rise, with future island growth essential to counter the threat of rising sea levels.
http://www.eurasiareview.com/26092013-future-sea-level-rises-wont-restrict-new-island-formation-maldives/
23 SEPTEMBER 2013
Maldives postpones presidential run-off
The Maldives Supreme Court has postponed the final round of presidential elections indefinitely after allegations of vote rigging, further widening the ongoing political dispute.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-24202253
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/asia/2013/09/20139247043190105.html
3 SEPTEMBER 2013
Presidential Elections In Maldives: A Pre-Poll Analysis
After much political drama, Maldives will witness second multi-party presidential elections on 7 September 2013. If the first round fails to throw decisive results, the second round has been scheduled on 28 September (21 days stipulated time gap) between the top two vote-getters. Of the total population of about 320,000 (as per the 2011 census), over 240,302 are eligible to vote. Of these, about 31,008 will be first-time voters, which means around 13 per cent of the total voters are between the age group of 18 to 23.
http://www.eurasiareview.com/03092013-presidential-elections-in-maldives-a-pre-poll-analysis/
21 AUGUST 2013
Maldives girl’s 100 lashes sentence overturned
A 15-year-old girl who was sentenced to 100 lashes for engaging in premarital sex has had her punishment overturned by a Maldives court.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-23792120
11 MAY 2013
Maldives home minister sacked ahead of key vote
The Maldivian home minister Mohamed Jameel was sacked on Saturday shortly after he announced his candidature for the vice-presidency in crucial elections in September. http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/world/story/maldives-home-minister-sacked-ahead-key-vote-20130511
1 APRIL 2013
Maldives face mounting diplomatic pressures before Mohamad Nasheed trial
If convicted, Nasheed risks disqualification from the presidential polls due in the Indian Ocean archipelago on 7 September, adding credibility to his contention that the trial was “politically motivated” – a charge the Maldivian government denies. Widespread concerns over the independence of the nation’s judiciary underlie such fears
http://thediplomat.com/the-pulse/2013/04/01/maldives-to-face-mounting-diplomatic-pressure-before-mohamed-nasheed-trial/
5 MARCH 2023
Former leader Mohamed Nasheed arrested in Maldives
Police in the Maldives capital, Male, have arrested former President Mohamed Nasheed for abuse of office, after months of political tension
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-21668176
26 FEBRUARY 2013
Maldives girl to get 100 lashes for pre-marital sex
A 15-year-old rape victim has been sentenced to 100 lashes for engaging in premarital sex, court officials said. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-21595814
23 FEBRUARY 2013
Ex-Maldives president Nasheed leaves Indian mission
Mr Nasheed took refuge there 10 days ago after a court ordered his arrest for failing to appear in court to face charges of abuse of power. He did not explain why he left the embassy, and a government spokesman warned the case against him was still pending. http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1256057/1/.html http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-21559864
19 FEBRUARY 2013
Maldives ex-president’s life ‘in danger’: spokesman
The Maldivian Government says a new arrest warrant has been issued for Mr Nasheed to face charges of abuse of power while president, after a previous warrant expired. http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2013-02-20/maldives-expresidents-life-in-danger-spokesman/1090898
15 FEBRUARY 2013
India, Maldives reach diplomatic impasse
In a dramatic development, Mohamed Nasheed, who until last year was the democratically elected president of the island nation, took political refuge in the Indian Embassy in Male on Tuesday, after a court in the Maldives issued a warrant for his arrest
http://thediplomat.com/the-pulse/2013/02/15/india-maldives-reach-diplomatic-impasse/
13 FEBRUARY 2013
Ex-Maldives president takes refuge at India embassy
Mohamed Nasheed, the former Maldives president, has taken refuge inside the Indian embassy in the capital, Male, after a local magistrate ordered his arrest http://www.aljazeera.com/news/asia/2013/02/2013213132554617868.html http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-21444740
16 NOVEMBER 2012
Maldivian opposition MPs arrested for drinking alcohol
Maldivian police arrested four opposition figures, including two lawmakers, on charges of consuming alcohol, which is illegal in the country for locals, the main opposition said Friday
http://www.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/Asia/Story/A1Story20121116-383944.html
4 NOVEMBRE 2012
Court halts hearing for Maldives’ ex-president
A higher court in the Maldives on Sunday ordered the suspension of a legal hearing on charges against the country’s former president. Ex-leader Mohamed Nasheed is accused of illegally ordering the detention of a senior judge, a move that led to his ouster from power earlier this year
http://www.cbs8.com/story/19996661/court-stays-hearing-against-maldives-ex-president
5 SEPTEMBER 2012
Amnesty: Maldives’ Rights Abuses Contrasts Paradise Image
Amnesty International is urging the international community to not ignore what it says is a growing human rights crisis in the Maldive
http://www.voanews.com/content/amnesty-maldives-reights-abuses-contrasts-paradise-image/1501905.html
15 JULY 2012
Former Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed is charged
Former Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed has been charged with illegally ordering the arrest of a senior judge. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-18856456
8 JULY 2012
Maldives eyes $100 million tourist tax for CO2 plan
A voluntary tax on tourists who visit the luxury resorts and white sands of the Maldives could raise up to $100 million a year towards the country’s aim to become carbon neutral by 2020, President Mohamed Waheed said.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/48106404/ns/world_news-world_environment/
29 JUNE 2012
Maldives sees Islamist resurgence
Former Maldivian president Mohamed Nasheed has expressed concerns about the state of democracy in his home country, noting the dividing effect of a rising tide of Islamist extremism. In the midst of a tour of the United States that « includes an award from the International Center on Nonviolent Conflict », Nasheed, speaking at the US Institute of Peace (USIP), said: « People don’t want radical Islam to take over. » Indeed, sharia law, a source of dispute between Islamic fundamentalists and modernists over its modern-day implementation in Maldives, serves as a supplement to Maldivian jurisprudence.
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/South_Asia/NF29Df03.html
19 APRIL 2012
Maldives ex-leader calls for sanctions on new regime
The ousted ex-president of the Maldives on Thursday called for the Commonwealth grouping and other countries to impose sanctions on the new regime, which he accuses of deposing him in a coup
http://www.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/World/Story/A1Story20120419-340863.html
6 APRIL 2012
Maldives elections will not be in ‘foreseeable future’
Maldives state minister of foreign affairs Dunya Maumoon has told the BBC that elections cannot be held in the country « in the foreseeable future »
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-17636199
1 MARCH 2012
Chaotic scenes at Maldives parliament
Supporters of fomer Maldivian president Mohamed Nasheed have clashed with police and stopped the country’s new leader from opening parliament, three weeks after he says he was forced to resign in a coup http://www.aljazeera.com/news/asia/2012/03/201231104025321749.html
12 FEBRUARY 2012
Maldives’ new president expands cabinet amid crisis
The Maldives’ new president on Sunday expanded his cabinet amid a political stalemate with ex-president Mohamed Nasheed, who since leaving office last week in what he calls a coup has vowed to stage street protests unless new elections are held
http://www.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/World/Story/A1Story20120212-327469.html
Ex-Maldives president rejects US compromise call
Ousted Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed on Sunday rejected a US call for compromise and dismissed proposals for a unity government to end political unrest in the Indian Ocean nation
http://www.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/World/Story/A1Story20120212-327415.html
11 FEBRUARY 2012
Maldives president agrees to ‘coup’ probe
Mohamed Waheed, the president of the Maldives, has told a visiting top United States diplomat that he would be willing to co-operate with a probe into the circumstances of the transition of power, following the former president’s resignation on Tuesday
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/asia/2012/02/2012211164838560639.html
8 FEBRUARY 2012
Thousands of Maldivians condemn ‘coup’
Thousands of supporters of Mohamed Nasheed, who says he was forced to resign as the president of Maldives, have taken to the streets to protest over what they are calling a coup
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/asia/2012/02/201228593123326.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-16945764
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1181812/1/.html
http://www.france24.com/en/20120208-maldives-president-says-resignation-was-coup-waheed-nasheed
7 FEBRUARY 2012
Maldives president quits after protests
Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed resigned Tuesday following weeks of public protests over his controversial order to arrest a senior judge
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/asia/2012/02/20122765334806442.html http://worldnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/02/07/10337283-trouble-in-paradise-maldives-president-quits-after-protests
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-16922570 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-16932366
21 JANUARY 2012
More arrests in Maldives as protests spread
Dozens of anti-government activists were arrested in the Maldivian capital Male, the opposition said Saturday as the government accused them of whipping up religious extremism
http://www.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/Asia/Story/A1Story20120121-323253.html
17 JANUARY 2012
Maldives arrests senior judge Abdulla Mohamed
A senior judge in the criminal court in the Maldives, Judge Abdulla Mohamed, has been arrested
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-16589429
4 JANUARY 2012
Maldives reverses spa ban
The government of the Maldives has reversed a ban on the sale of spa treatments, alcohol and pork, the country’s president told CNN Wednesday
http://edition.cnn.com/2012/01/04/world/asia/maldives-spas-ruling/index.html?hpt=ias_c2
28 NOVEMBER 2011
State budget for 2012 submitted to parliament
The state budget for 2012 was submitted to parliament today by Finance Minister Ahmed Inaz with a projected fiscal deficit of 9.7 percent, down from 21 percent in 2009, 16.1 percent in 2010 and 10.1 percent in 2011
http://minivannews.com/politics/state-budget-for-2012-submitted-to-parliament-28761
27 NOVEMBER 2011
Eliminating gender inequality essential for development, says President
Speaking on the ‘International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women,’ Nasheed expressed gratitude and encouragement for the campaign against domestic violence launched by a gender advocacy working group under the slogan ‘Thinakun Ekeh’ (one in three)
http://minivannews.com/politics/eliminating-gender-inequality-essential-for-development-says-president-28712
22 NOVEMBER 2008
Death of Ibrahim Nasir, president of the Maldives (1968-1978), born on September 2, 1926
http://www.maldivesroyalfamily.com/maldives_nasir.shtml
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/26/world/asia/26nasir.html