Maldives crisis
1)
Former Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed was sentenced to 13 years
in prison on a terrorism charge.
2)
Mr. Nasheed called on his supporters to take to the streets to
protest against the sentence after a trial his party said was “blatantly politicised”
and grossly flawed.
3)
Mr. Nasheed country’s first democratically elected leader had been
arrested and he was convicted under the country’s Anti-Terrorism Act for
ordering the arrest of a chief judge, Abdullah Mohamed, when he was President
in January 2012.
4)
The Anti-Terrorism Act classifies an act of terrorism to include
kidnapping, holding as hostage or apprehending someone against their will or
attempts to kidnap, hold hostage or apprehend someone without their will, for
the extra judicial enforced disappearance of the sitting Chief Judge of Criminal
Court.
5)
The case wasbased on the report by the Human Rights Commission of Maldives.
6)
The conviction came amid growing opposition to the government of
President Abdulla Yameen and will effectively prevent Mr. Nasheed from running
for President at the 2018 elections.
7)
India's stand :
i.
India on expressed “deep concern” over the developments in the Island
nation.
ii.
Prime Minister Modi cancelled the visit to the nation due to the
turmoil.
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