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· September, 2007
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Stories about Maldives from September, 2007

28 September 2007

Maldives: Facebook and blogs used to organize vigil to remember torture victim

Written by Nihan Zafar ·

On 19 September 2003 a conflict among some inmates of Maafushi Jail in the Maldives led to 12 of them being isolated from their cells. Among the isolated was Hassan...

3 September 2007

Maldives: Inhumane Treatment of Migrant Workers

Written by Nihan Zafar ·

The Maldivian government was able to prevent Bangladeshi migrant workers’ community in the capital Malé from holding a demonstration on Friday, by using the threat of deportation. The Bangladeshi community,...

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