Mohammed Waheed Hassan Archives - Committee to Protect Journalists

Supporters of former President Nasheed gather outside the Indian High Commission where Nasheed sought refuge to evade arrest. (AP/Ahmed Mujthaba)

Maldives journalists assaulted in political violence

February 25, 2013 5:50 PM EST

New York, February 25, 2013–The Committee to Protect Journalists is alarmed by the recent string of attacks against journalists in the Maldives and calls on all sides in the political conflict to halt violence against the media.

In Maldives, political standoff threatens safety of press

February 10, 2012 2:53 PM EST

New York, February 10, 2012–The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on all parties involved in the ongoing political dispute in Maldives to respect the role of the media in covering the protests and stop the attacks on journalists and news outlets. After political violence escalated in the wake of former President Mohamed Nasheed’s resignation on…