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March 16, 2015

Maldives defends controversial jailing of ex-leader
Male, Maldives (AFP) March 15, 2015
The Maldives government Sunday told its critics to respect a controversial decision to jail the honeymoon islands' first-ever democratically-elected president for 13 years amid a growing global backlash over the verdict. The US, European Union and regional power India have expressed concern over the jailing of Mohamed Nasheed on anti-terror charges for ordering the detention of a judge in 2012 when he was president. President Abdulla Yameen said Nasheed had the right to appeal and urged internat ... read more

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