Human Rights Watch
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NewsHuman Rights Watch demands release of jailed journalists
Human Rights Watch is demanding the release of jailed Adhadhu journalists in the Maldives and the dropping of charges against its editors. The group warns that these arrests, following a documentary alleging presidential misconduct, represent a dangerous decline in media freedom and a crackdown on independent reporting.
NewsPolice chief visits Egypt amid confusion over embassy
Maldives Police Commissioner Ahmed Mohamed is visiting Egypt to meet security officials and tour correctional facilities. The trip has sparked confusion as the police claimed it was organized by a non-existent Maldivian embassy in Egypt. Critics also raised concerns over Egypt’s poor human rights record and history of prisoner abuse.
