Maldives Protest News Today

Maldivian journalists Hassan Shaheed and Ahmed Misbaah were assaulted by police on February 6 while reporting on a protest against the sentencing of former president, Abdulla Yameen, near the Peoples Majlis (Parliament House) in Malé. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate, the Maldives Journalists Association (MJA), in condemning the police’s use of violence towards journalists and urges authorities to swiftly investigate the case.

While Sri Lankans in Male held protests through the day against Gota's arrival at Maldives, opposition political parties in the country have criticised the government.