Former Maldives president Nasheed jailed for 13 years

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Former Maldives president Nasheed jailed for 13 years

Former Maldives president and opposition leader Mohamed Nasheed has been sentenced to 13 years in prison on a terrorism charge after what rights groups said was a "flawed" trial, sparking international concern over the honeymoon islands.

Nasheed called on his supporters to take to the streets to protest against the sentence after a trial his party said was "blatantly politicised".

"I appeal to all of you today to stay courageous and strong, to confront the dictatorial power of this regime," his office quoted him as saying.

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Mohamed Nasheed's imprisonment has led to calls for protest and an international tourism boycott
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world ... 08261.html

Conviction on terrorism charge of nation’s first democratically elected leader likely to worsen acute instability in popular tourist destination
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/m ... r-13-years


Maldives’ ex-president Nasheed sentenced to 13 years -
http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/worl ... o-13-years

MALÉ, Maldives - Former Maldives president and opposition leader Mohamed Nasheed has been sentenced to 13 years in prison after what rights groups said was a "flawed" trial, sparking international concern over the honeymoon islands. -
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