Maldives: Arrest of two journalists on the Minivan Daily
Via Reporters sans Frontières.
"President Gayoom is trying to force the Minivan Daily to shut up shop, despite the fact that he gave the go-ahead for its launch barely three months ago”, the worldwide press freedom organisation said. “These arrests show the inconsistency of the government’s policies on free expression and democracy.”
"Every time the government relaxes its position and concedes a few extra freedoms, it immediately hardens its stance again and claws back the advances. We urge the Maldives president to release these two journalists and put an end to the harassment of this publication, the organisation said.
The two journalists were summoned by police on13 October and then transferred to prison in Dhoonidhoo. They have not so far been allowed to receive visits, either from their lawyers or families. Mohamed Nasheed, 29, a political activist and columnist for the Minivan Daily, has reportedly been accused of taking part in a pro-democracy rally in August.
posted by Fergie @ 10/18/2005 07:14:00 AM
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
<< Home