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Maldives coup: Mohamed Nasheed, Godfather of the Arab Spring, falls from grace

February 15, 2012 07:13
BANGKOK — Mohamed Nasheed woke up last Tuesday the President of Maldives. A little over 24 hours later, he was ducking into a convenience store in a desperate attempt to hide from the security forces he had commanded the day before.

Commonwealth and UN visit Maldives to probe allegation of a coup

February 13, 2012 18:50
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The UN's Oscar Fernandez-Taranco says it is "extremely important" that the uncertainties surrounding the Maldives' recent change of power be clarified.

Maldives - court warrant intended to 'protect not arrest' ousted president Nasheed, says replacement Waheed

February 9, 2012 19:23
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“The home minister has pledged [I will be] the first former president to spend all my life in jail," ousted Maldives president Nasheed reportedly said.

Maldives: Former president Mohamed Nasheed faces arrest warrant (VIDEO)

February 9, 2012 11:37
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"The facts on the ground are that tomorrow I will be in jail," said former president Mohamed Nasheed.

Former Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed 'resigned at gunpoint'

February 8, 2012 10:02
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"I was forced to resign at gunpoint," Nasheed claims. "There were guns all around me and they told me they wouldn't hesitate to use them if I didn't resign."

Fresh calls for Maldives' army to release senior judge Abdulla Mohamed

February 1, 2012 12:20
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Maldives' Human Rights Commission says judge’s detention shows obvious shortcomings within the judiciary
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