Monday, October 8, 2012

Maldives: International Human Rights and Climate Change Activist Mohamed Nasheed Arrested

EcoWatch: Former president of Maldives, Mohamed Nasheed, center, after being detained by Maldivian police in Fares-Maathodaa island, Maldives on Oct. 8. Mohamed Nasheed, the first democratically elected President of the Maldives, who was ousted from office in February, was arrested today and taken into custody. In a brutal display of force, Nasheed was taken away Monday morning by Maldivian National Defence Forces (MNDF), to stand trial for the "unlawful" arrest of a judge during his last days in power....

URL: http://ecowatch.org/2012/mohamed-nasheed-arrested/

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