GENEVA (9 May 2017) – The authorities in the Maldives must follow President Gayoom’s call to carry out a public inquiry into the murder of the prominent journalist, blogger and human rights defender, Yameen Rasheed, and bring the perpetrators to justice,” say a group* of United Nations experts. “We strongly condemn the killing of Mr. Rasheed and we urge the Government of the Maldives to take action now to promote and protect the rights of their people to express their views freely,” the experts said.
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Source: Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). Originally published 09 May 2017. This page reproduces only a short excerpt; the complete text remains on the official source website.
