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Breaking News Updates
News coverage on the murder of Hussain Salah from
Addu
Tension
remains high in the Maldives after the brutal murder of Hussain Salah from Addu
by the Maldives Police. Despite attempts to cover up the story, more evidence is
emerging and it is now increasingly obvious that his death was as a result of
severe and brutal torture by the police, whilst in detention in a jail in Male'.
DO Video
The murder of Hussain Salah
sparked protest in Male'
This video shows the lies spread by the TV
Maldives in Male' on the day Salah's dead body was found. The video also
contains interviews from people who had information about the fate of Salah as
well as scenes of police brutality used to supress the public from protesting
against this murder.
watch video
Saturday 28 April 2007
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Breaking News
Tension high after burial
Male' - 17:00 - Public trying to begin a protest in Republican Square to condemn
the incidents relating Salah's murder. Many are going there but heavy Golhaa
Force presence is preventing the gathering.
.jpg) Body
has been buried
Male' - 16:45 - Sources say the body has been buried, without even the religious
ritual prayer for the dead - Kashunamaadhu. "No one is allowed to go near the
cemetery," said a source on the ground. People are screaming and calling for
Golhaabo's resignation around the area.
.jpg) Salah's
burial is a crime, says family as police arrest many including journalists
Male' - 16:15 - The family of Hussain Salah said that the burial of Hussain
Salah is a crime committed by this regime. "We don't even know if it's Salah's
body in that coffin. This is a crime this government is committing against us.
We will seek justice and we shall prevail," said his Auntie, speaking to DO.
Meanwhile, several people have been arrested in Male' near the cemetery,
including Miadhu journalist Zeena Zahir, freelance journalist Midgdad and
cameraman Baby. All roads leading to cemetery and Republican Square are blocked,
in order to prevent a mass uprising of the people.
.jpg) Salah
being prepared for burial
Male' - 15:40 - Salah's coffin is now in New Cemetery (Aa Sahara) in Male' ready
for burial. Public chased out by Golhaa Force, more than 100 in full riot gear
are present, sources say. Family say, "we don't know who is in that coffin and
we are not part of this crime".
Male' - 14:00 - Reports are coming that washers (Jamaa'ytherin)
have been called to wash and prepare Salah for burial, as police fails to get
Salah's Father to sign the form to approve the burial. Police have also ordered
a coffin and burial is to take place after A'sr Prayer. Family members not
consulted nor involved. "Seyku Rasheed is the new owner of the body and the 'Mathee
Majlis' will bury the body", is the new Golhaa propaganda.
 Salah's
body arrives and security high
Male' - 02:55 - Senior MDP activist Ziyattey has been arrested near Galolhu
Cemetery.
Male' - 02:15 - The body has been transferred to
Galolhu Cemetery mortuary. Security is high there, lots of Golhaas in the area
but many civilians there too.
Male' - 02:00 - The vessel moored near Atholhuvehi,
South Harbour, where his body was found on 15th April. Diversion was forced by
large crowd near Police HQ. Some reports say that they will bury the body once
they have controlled the crowd. No family member is informed of the whereabouts
of the body.
 Male'
- 01:45 - The boat (Dhoni) carrying the body of Hussain Salah has been diverted
due to large crowd near Police HQ, next to Republican Square. Several hundred
people are there, according to DO reporters on the ground.
Male' - 01:15 - Flight UL 105 has landed in
Hulhule Airport and security is reportedly very high both in the airport and in
Male'. Several family members and friends are waiting near No.1 jetty in Male'.
According to reports, the whole stretch between Bank of Maldives and Republican
Square in cordoned off and security is very high. Large crowd in the area,
reports say.
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Friday 27 April 2007
Breaking News
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| Salah's father outside
Addu Atoll Office today |
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Salah's body to
arrive on UL105 at 1:00am and Father refuses to
sign papers
Addu - 23:30 - Salah's family has confirmed that
his body is to arrive in Male at 1:00 am, on UL
105. They also said that 5 policemen in Addu
went to Salah's Father asking him to sign some
papers but he had refused to do so, saying the
family wished him to be handed over to his son
Zareer, who is in Colombo and not brought to
Maldives without the consent of the family. The
body is being transported to Maldives as a
consignment of the Maldives Police Service.
Protest is still continuing in Addu. All the
indications are that Golhaabo will bury him with
or without the consent of the family.
News Update
Demonstration in
Addu calls for Salah's body to be handed over to
family for burial
Addu - More than a 1000 people are demonstrating
in Addu in solidarity with Hussain Salah's
family, who have been staging a vigil outside
the Atoll Office since yesterday, as the
Dictator has refused to hand over the body of
Salah to the family, as requested. Salah's body
is due to be flown to Maldives by the regime
tonight and tension is high both in the capital
Male' and in Addu. Local TV is reporting that
the body is being brought to Male' as per the
wishes of the family but the family has totally
denied this, saying "we have made our request in
writing, which is to hand over the body to us so
that we could bury him in Sri Lanka," said a
family source. Earlier, the family wanted to
bury Salah in Addu but developments over the
last few days made them change their mind, after
the regime played foul with his post-mortem,
carried out in Colombo this week.
more
News Update
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| Salah's parents and
family staging a vigil in Addu today |
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Salah's body
prepared to be flown secretly to Maldives
tonight
Colombo - 14:00 - Salah's body has been packed
and prepared to be flown to Male' tonight,
family sources said. "We have not been
officially informed of any arrangements and our
demands remain the same. They have packed and
sealed the body and have contact a local agent
to transport the body to Male' on arrival to the
airport," said Salah's auntie speaking to DO.
Meanwhile, the family of Salah in Addu,
including his parents, have been staging a vigil
outside Atoll Office all day, demanding the body
to be handed over to the family. Family is
concerned that the government is doing all this
behind their back and no family member has been
asked to accompany the body to Male'. The body
is reportedly now on its way to Colombo airport,
according to family sources.
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MDP News Blog
 MDP
calls for the release of 21 people held in jail after protests calling for
investigation of Salah's death
The Maldivian Democratic Party has called for the immediate and unconditional
release of the party's Shadow Defense Minister and MDP President for the Male'
constituency Mr. Amin Faisal and others arrested in the aftermath of protests
demanding further investigations on the death of Hussain Salah. Hussain Salah's
corpse was found in the morning of 15th April 2007 with severe bruises, floating
in the inner harbour across a police detention centre in Male' where he was
detained.
more
Wednesday 25 April 2007
News Update
 Deadlock
continues as Salah's body still under control of
the Dictator
Colombo -
21:00 - Mr. Ibrahim Zareer Brother of Hussain
Salah and friends stood vigil at Maldives High
Commission from 0830 Hrs 25 April when at 1700
Hrs they were informed that the Maldives
government was working with Sri Lankan foreign
Ministry to see whether they could accede to
family's wishes. This was because the Sri Lankan
government had earlier permitted flying the dead
body to Colombo on the understanding that it
will be flown back to Maldives, the Maldives
High Commission has said. The family through
lawyers are also working to get a legal
injunction to protect their rights. The protest
is set to continue tomorrow, meanwhile Salah's
Father has said to have contacted Maldives
Foreign Minister who also said he was working on
the case. Salah's Father also requested that the
body be handed over to the family for burial.
Breaking News
Public call for a gathering near Mercury Light
in solidarity with Salah's family
Male' -
15:00 - A group of reformists have been sending
SMS to people asking them to gather near Mercury
Light hotel at 4 pm this afternoon, to express
solidarity with the family of Hussain Salah, who
are protesting both in Colombo and in Addu, to
try and free the body of Salah, which still is
under the control of the Dictator.
News Update
Late Hussain Salah's family protesting and
demanding his body to be handed back to them
Colombo -
12:30 - The
representative of Hussain Salah's family,
including his brother Zareer, are
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| Salah's mother, hurt
and distraught, outside Atoll Office in Addu, 25 April 2007 |
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reportedly in
Maldives High Commission in Colombo demanding
the body to be handed back to them instead of
being taken to Maldives for burial by the regime
without their consent. The family, in a letter,
requested the body be handed over to them so
that they could bury the body in Lanka instead
of in Addu as was planned earlier. "Even after
death, our brother is still not free from the
claws of this Dictator," said a family member.
"We are not satisfied with the results of the
autopsy because any sensible person can see that
it was more a report of a criminal
investigation, which raises doubts about the
integrity of the person who conducted the the
autopsy", he added further. "That is why we
sought a second opinion, on the recommendation
of our legal team", he said. However, the
Maldives dictator is unwilling to grant the
family their wish and the body is likely to be
flown to Male' today, according to the letter
from the Maldives High Commissioner in Colombo.
Reports are also coming that Salah's parents are
in the Atoll Office in Addu requesting the body
to be released to them, whilst family lawyer
Husnu Al-Suood is making similar demands at the
Sri Lankan High Commission in Male'.
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Tuesday 24 April 2007
Breaking News
 Maldives
Dictator returning home tonight after long break
in Singapore
Male' - 23:30 - It appears that Golhaa had
escaped tonight. People are going to 'welcome'
him tomorrow they say whilst he goes to office
and when he comes back. "Very disappointed we
missed him tonight, we were so ready for him,"
said one citizen.
Male' - 23:00 -
Reports that Golhaa's car has entered Theemuge.
Did he get off at T-Jetty? Hundreds were waiting
to welcome him but he did not land near the
normal area, sources say.
Hulhule' - 22:30 -
Golhaa has just left the airport towards Male'
but there are reports that he will be staying in
Aarah tonight. Security very high in Male'
reports say.
Male' - 21:35 - Expected landing time is 21:52.
Singapore - 21:15
-Sources in Singapore have confirmed that
Golhaabo is on the in bound SQ flight tonight
which will land in Male' in a couple of hours.
Security is also very high at Male'
International Airport, according our source.
Golhaabo went to Singapore last Saturday night,
to escape the tension that would rise from the
murder of Salah on Sunday, analysts say. He
stayed in a whole floor at Grand Hyatt in
Singapore, along with several of his staff and
security. He also frequently went shopping and
to cinema, our sources said, despite the tension
in Male'. The this trip alone would cost the
people over quarter of a million dollars,
according to the source. There are no reports of
any special 'home coming' event for Golhaabo but
nothing can be ruled out.
News Update
Dictator
will not allow second opinion or another
examination say Salah's family
Colombo - 20:30 - The family of murdered Hussain
Salah told DO that the Dictator has decided to
take the body back to the Maldives despite
request from the family to get a second
professional opinion and even conduct another
autopsy if required. In reaction to this,
Dictator's spokesman Mr. Shareef (The Bokey)
told local media yesterday that if the body was
not brought back by last night, they will hand
it over to the family in Colombo, adding that
government will not pay for another post-mortem.
Once again, they are saying one thing and doing
the opposite. The body will not be handed over
to the family rather it will be flown to
Maldives, that is the latest the family has.
And, with regard to the expenses, the family
said that they never wanted or asked the
Dictator to pay for the expenses even in the
first place. They also said that despite the
fact they were allowed to accompany the body to
Colombo, it remains a property of the Dictator
and the family cannot do anything without
permission. The Legal team of the family are
considering their options now, according to the
family.
News in brief
 Maldives
Human Rights Commission 'NOT' convinced of
Salah's death by 'drowning' or is this just
another political game?
The Human Rights Commissioner of the Maldives,
Mr. Ahmed Saleem has apparently opened an
investigation into the circumstances surrounding
Hussain Salah's death, reports say. A Committee
of 4 members and two legal officers will
investigate the case, who HRCM say are
independent of any political party. Perhaps HRCM
is trying to pretend that they are not convinced
of the much hyped cause of death by 'drowning'
as being propagated by the Dictator. This will
be yet another test of the HRCM's independence,
ability and sincerity, according to political
analysts. Meanwhile, Salah's family is awaiting
for permission from the regime to conduct
further investigations, seek a second opinion
and seeking professional advice on a possible
second post-mortem examination to get to the
bottom this incident. The family believes that
interference of the regime makes the
preliminary results of the post-mortem conducted
in Colombo this week as "contradictory and
inexplicable", which is of course scientifically
invalid, since there is no known method of
determining 'drowning' as the cause of death by
an autopsy (or post-mortem examination).
Commenting on the matter, a political analyst
said "Human Rights Commissioner Mr. Saleem is a
long-term accomplice of Dictator Gayyoom. Saleem
was personally involved in all this. He is now
trying to cool off things and cover up by
collecting and destroying relevant evidence that
the public currently possess. We cannot trust
him, as this is nothing but a political game".
Science
 Diaotoms
in Forensic
The post-mortem examination of
drowning, is one of the most difficult problems in forensic. Although there are
some typical signs of drowning known, its still difficult to determine a death
by drowning. The real hard cases are the deceased body's where the post-mortem
signs are very difficult or impossible to determine. Worst case, is a skeleton
found close to, or into a liquid medium (e.g. water). If a body is found in
water is does not necessarily mean, that this person has drowned. Therefore one
have to come up with this questions: drowned the person by conscious (e.g.
nonswimmer, suicide); drowned by unconsciousness (e.g. beaten, surfing
accident); sudden death (e.g. heart stroke); already dead (e.g. get rid of a
body); more
Sarah Mahir
Open
letter to the murderer(s) of late Hussein Salah
Whoever you are,
sleep tight as you have a government going out
of its way to protect you! Here is what they
have done to cover you: - The State media first
blatantly lied on TV saying that the body found
had no visible injury. We all have seen the
photos, therefore we know Salah was killed. - To
prevent people from gathering in protest against
such crime, over 15 people were arrested, and
some of them beaten up. We all remember the
picture of Anni being punched by the police.
more
Monday 23 April 2007
MDP Press Release
Maldives
government comments on autopsy report of Mr. Hussain Salah premature
prevarication
The Maldivian Democratic Party regards public
comments made by Maldives Foreign Minister Dr. Ahmed Shaheed on 21 April 2007 on
the autopsy report of Mr. Hussain Salah as premature prevarication and an
attempt to distort the larger truth surrounding the cause of death of the
deceased. more
Subcontinent South
News Blog
 Back
in Dhoonidhoo: Ameen Faisal, April 20, 2007
Amin Faisal, Shadow Defence Minister and
the elected President of Male' Dhaairaa of the Maldivian Democratic Party has
been detained in the notorious Dhoonidhoo Island in solitary confinement. He was
taken into custody while attending the funeral of Hussein Salah who was
allegedly murdered by the Maldivian police. Mr.Mohamed Nasheed (Anni), the
Chairperson of the MDP was detained at the same time. Mr.Nasheed who has since
been released claimed that he was severely beaten up by the police and
iscurrently receiving treatment in Sri Lanka.
more
Sunday 22 April 2007
Press Statement
Salah's
family compelled to seek a second professional
opinion regarding post-mortem examinations
conducted in Colombo
The family of late Hussain Salah of Naazukeege,
Hithadoo, Addu Atoll, Maldives states that the
family is compelled to seek a second
professional opinion regarding the findings of
the postmortem examination conducted in Colombo.
The family wishes to note that they were of the
belief that the transferring of the body of
Hussain Salah to Colombo and the post mortem
examination would be done with minimum
involvement of the government of Maldives.
However, the family was disappointed and
dismayed to witness delays in the transfer of
the body to Colombo, particularly the delay at
the Colombo Katunayaka airport caused due to the
involvement of the government of Maldives. The
presence and interference of the Maldives police
in the matter clearly shows that the post mortem
examination was conducted on the request of and
with extensive involvement by the government of
Maldives.
more
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Maldives Health Blog
 Comparison
of the world's briefest autopsy report with a
professional one
Hussain Salah's preliminary Autopsy report is
compared to another proper autopsy report. You
will se how extensively such a report talks
about the body systems and any abnormalities.
Lets hope that the final autopsy report of
Hussain Salah is a thorough and comprehensive
one. Many questions arise as the speed of the
report was a breakthrough in post mortem
history. Usually it takes 24 hours for a post
mortem report to be completed. And as the
government has been defiant in this case at the
last moment also they have shown that they could
never be trusted.
more
FBI Paper
 Presently,
no known and proven pathological test exists to
determine drowning as the cause of death
Presently, no known and proven pathological test
exists to determine drowning as the cause of
death, so, by itself, an autopsy usually proves
insufficient. Authorities can make this
diagnosis only with a knowledge of the
circumstances and exclusion of other causes.
more
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Saturday 21 April 2007
Breaking News
 Family
reject report stating foul play
Colombo - 19:00 - The family has just been called to the High Commission in
Colombo and on arrival a staff tried to hand over an envelope to the family
saying this a copy of the report. However, family rejected is stating that the
arrangement was that the sealed envelope be opened in our presence, but instead
reports are being leaked to local media by Dr. Shaheed and Spokesman Shareef,
saying that violence has been ruled out and that Salah's cause of death has been
established as 'drowning'. Family now say that they will not be seeking a copy
and are disappointed that throughout this process the Maldives government did
everything they can to stop this from taking place and in the final hour they
have again opted for foul play.
Breaking News
Confusion
over preliminary results - Forign Minister says no violence - Family say report
must still be sealed and they have not seen the report yet
Colombo - 18:00 - Maldives Foreign Minister has told Minivan News that the
preliminary results of Salah's post-mortem has ruled out violence and
establishes death by drowning. However, family say that they themselves have not
been informed and according to Sri Lankan authority, the report should have been
opened in the presence of family and the Maldives police. "We are still waiting
for them to open the report in our presence, as yet, we don't know the
preliminary results," said a family member speaking to DO from Colombo. He added
further, "the family has always suspected that they tortured him till he was
knocked unconscious and then dumped him in the sea. So, the cause of death may
be 'drowning' but there will be other results from this autopsy.
Breaking News
Salah's post-mortem completed and cause of death established
Colombo - 17:30 - Hussain Salah's post-mortem examination has been completed in
Colombo around 14:00 hours today, and a report has been handed over to the
Maldives High Commission with strict instructions for the sealed envelope to be
opened in the presence of Salah's family and Maldives Police. However, it
appears that the High Commissioner Dr. Mohamed Asim will consult with the
Dictator before following the strict instructions given by Sri Lankan
authorities. Dr. Asim said he will summon the family to the high commission to
open report once he has done that. The procedure took just over 3 hours by
Pathologist Dr. De Alwis, Head of Judicial Medical Office in Colombo. A
pathologist representing Salah's family, Dr. Fernando was also present during
the procedure which according to our source has established the cause of death.
Hussain Salah's body is now in B.F. Raymond Morgue in Colombo and preparations
are now underway for it to be flown back to Male' as soon as possible. It will
then be flown to Addu to be buried in his native island Hithadhoo. Family lawyer
said he expects preliminary reports to be available this evening.
Early Day Motion British
Parliament
 MPs
call on the British Government and International Community to apply maximum
pressure upon the government of the Maldives
A group of British MPs have submitted an Early Day
Motion condemning recent police brutality towards MDP leadership and calling
upon the British Government and the international community to apply maximum
pressure upon the government of the Maldives to bring about the peaceful transition
to multi-party democracy.
more
Global Voice
Maldives
police accused of torture and killing a young
man
Torture by Maldivian police on detainees has
come under spotlight once again with the
discovery of a badly beaten body from water in
the morning of April 15 in the capital Male’.
The young man Hussain Solah was under police
custody a few days before his death. Even though
the police claim that he was released on April
13, there are no reliable witnesses who had seen
him after that. He made no contact with family
and friends after his supposed release from
police custody.
more
Friday 20 April 2007
News Update
Body
of Salah now in government mortuary in Colombo
Colombo - 17:45 - The body is now in the government mortuary in Colombo under
the guard of the Sri Lankan police, family says. The post-mortem will be
completed tomorrow and arrangements will be made soon after to fly the body back
to Male' and then to Addu for burial in his native island Hithadhoo. The family
say, "we are extremely grateful to the government and people of Sri Lanka for
the support and cooperation shown to us in this matter".
News Update
Body of Salah arrives in Colombo
Colombo - 17:00 - The body has been cleared from customs and is now on its way
to the mortuary. According to family, the post-mortem will be conducted
tomorrow. The body was cleared more than 5 hours after landing in Colombo due to
deliberate mismanagement by the Maldives government orchestrated by Dr. Shaheed,
the Foreign Minister, family say.
BBC News
 Maldives
opposition plan protest
The Maldives is braced for more clashes between the police and opposition
activists demonstrating over a man allegedly killed in police custody. The man's
battered body was discovered in the harbour of the capital Male. The government
has denied allegations by the opposition Maldivian Democratic Party that he died
in police custody. The opposition says it is losing faith in commitments made by
President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom to loosen his nearly three-decade-long hold on
power. more
Breaking News
 Concern
over the welfare of Shujau an eyewitness of the Solah murder case
Male' - 14:32 - A reliable source have
informed DO that Ahmed Shuja, Night Queen, S. Feydhoo has been rearrested and
tortured after he gave an eyewitness account of the torture inflicted on
murdered Solah at the detention compound 'Atholhuvehi' in Male' where Shujau
himself was detained at the time. Shujau was released on the 18th and he
immediately gave the information to Solah's family, lawyers and the media.
Shujau was rearrested and beaten up badly over night and was even admitted
briefly to hospital this morning. A family source has also confirmed that the
police have called Shujau's Mom just a while ago and said Shujau was beaten up
by a mob whilst trying to steal something last night in order to conceal their
torture story. Shujau was initially brought to Male' last week over disturbances
in Addu during friction between reformists and thugs of the Dictator. Shujau was
also detained last November when the dictator hijacked the Namoona Dhoni.
News Update
Salah's body still not cleared through customs -
Family
concerned over deliberate delays and mishandling
by government
Colombo - 14:15 - The family of Hussain Salah has confirmed that the flight
landed in Colombo at 10:50 this morning, local time Colombo but there were no
arrangements done by the Maldives government through the High Commission to
clear the body through customs and that 3 hours on, the body is still lying
inside the cargo area. "We are very concerned and feel this is being done
deliberately to decompose the body. Since 6:00am this morning, the body is on
the move and it has now been almost 8 hours and probably another 4 hours before
we can get it to the pathologist", said a family member speaking from Colombo.
"They still have not obtained the clearance permit from the local Nigambo
police," he added further. The family has called Foreign Minister Shaheed to
complained about the delay couple of hours ago but still no progress, said the
family. "We asked them to arrange the consignment through Voyages Maldives
because they handle these kinds of matter but the government did this through
their agents and the consignee is the High Commission in Colombo. It really is a
mess and we are concerned about the deteriorating condition of the body," said
the distressed family member.
News Update
Salah's
body on board the morning UL flight to Colombo
Male' - 09:45 - The body of Hussain Salah
is on its way to Colombo, aboard the morning Sri Lankan flight. Two family
members are report accompany the body on the flight which left around 9:30.
Sources also said an unknown number of police were also on board. Further 10
members of Solah's family and his lawyer will fly to Colombo this ever. The
family are stressing that they will bring back the body from Colombo after
post-mortem and will be buried in his native Hithadhoo island, in Addu Atoll.
The Economist
World
Politics this week
In the biggest mass shooting in America's
history, a student at Virginia Tech college in Blacksburg shot and killed 32
people on campus before turning the gun on himself. Cho Seung-hui, a South
Korean national who emigrated to America as a child, was already in counselling
and was causing concern to his teachers. College officials were criticised for
not securing the campus immediately after the first two people were shot. In the
more than two hours that were allowed to elapse before he resumed his killing
spree, Cho took the time to post a macabre video manifesto to the NBC network in
New York. Tensions rose in the Maldives after the death of a man the main
opposition party, the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), alleges was killed in
police custody.
more
Minivan News
Salah's
Cousin Has Course Suspended Because Of Interview
Aminath Nazima, cousin of Hussein Salah, and twelve other women on Hithadhoo
Island have had a course in Dhivehi oratory suspended because of an interview
she gave to TV Maldives. The course instructor Hussain Labeeb, who is a member
of the government's Dhivehi Raiyyithunge Party, suspended the classes saying the
interview had been an "insult to the government."
more
Thursday 19 April 2007
Breaking News
(Update)
 Family's
wish is to bury Salah in Addu Atoll and
dictator's puppets tell Sri Lankan Airlines not
to give them seats
Male' - 22:12 – Relatives of murdered Hussain
Salah has told DO that the family wishes to
bring back the body to Maldives after
post-mortem and wants to bury him in his native
island, Hithadhoo, the capital of Addu Atoll.
"It is the wish of the whole family, especially
his Father," said the source. All arrangements
are now underway, and Voyages Maldives are
handling the body packing and logistics, the
source confirmed. However, only one family
member is being allowed to accompany the body in
the morning flight of Sri Lankan. Rest of the
family members are to join him in the evening,
despite the fact that several seats in the
morning flight. A staff at Galaxy Enterprises
Maldives, the General Sales Agent (GSA) for Sri
Lankan in the Maldives, was categorically told
by Police, not to give any additional seats to
Salah's family members. This is done through one
of the directors of Galaxy Enterprises,
Brigadier Ahmed Naeem, second in command of
Maldives National Defence Force, who remains a
puppet of Chief Torturer Adam Zahir. Brigadier
Naeem was an accomplice of Torturer Adam Zahir
and was he himself a known torturer, according
to our sources. This shows how desperate the
regime is to destroy any and all evidence
relating to the murder of this innocent man from
Addu.
Breaking News
 Police
interfering with airline reservations and
delaying the process
Male' - 19:15 - A source close to the family
confirmed that the police is interfering with
airline reservation and they are now unable to
take the early morning flight tomorrow.
Initially they were told by police that all
arrangements were made to take the morning
flight to Colombo but when they went to purchase
the ticket, the seats were apparently all taken.
The police then said that they would take the
early morning flight on Saturday. The family say
they are distressed about these delays. "We want
this to be done as soon as possible and we had
assurances from the authorities, this is very
painful for the family," said a family member of
Salah. In the meantime, this maybe a tactic by
police to delay the process as DO has reliable
information that Chief Torturer Adam Zahir (the
commissioner) is very upset about the whole
episode and does not want the body to be taken
to Colombo.
Breaking News
 Salah's
body to be flown to Sri Lanka tomorrow for
post-mortem examinations
Male' - 17:00 - The body of Hussain Salah is to
be flown to Sri Lanka tomorrow for post-mortem
examinations to find out the cause of death,
family sources have confirmed. The family has
received necessary confirmation and permission
from the Sri Lankan government, although family
say that they will bear the total cost.
According to family lawyer, the arrangements are
being done in collaboration with Sri Lankan and
Maldives governments. Amnesty International
would not comment on whether or not they have
had an invitation to monitor the post-mortem
investigations from the government of Maldives
as claimed by Dr. Shaheed, but said they were
aware of the incidents related to Hussain
Salah's death and are monitoring the
developments.
Friends of Maldives
Friends
of Maldives (FOM) condemn the brutality of the Maldivian Police
Hussein Salah, 27 was arrested on drug charges on the 9th of April from the
southern atoll Addu and was found dead on Sunday the 15th of April in the sea.
His head and body show clear marks of beatings which according to the family are
the results of police brutality as the victim was still in custody. The police
denied the allegation and stated that the prisoner had been released on the
13th.
more
Minivan News
Chorus
Of Concern Over Body Row
An international chorus of concern over the violence surrounding Hussein Salah's
death has been sounded by a variety of foreign and international organisations.
A motion has been put forward to the United Kingdom Parliament voicing "concern"
over the "increasing political turmoil in the Maldives." It "condemns recent
police brutality towards Mohamed Nasheed, chairman of the Maldivian Democratic
Party and others" and "calls upon President Gayoom to exercise restraint in
dealing with current unrest and to restart the talks with all opposition parties
on constitutional changes as soon as possible."
more
Minivan News
 Family
Reject Post-Mortem On Police Terms
Ibrahim
Zareer, has rejected an offer from the
government to provide a Sri Lankan pathologist
to carry out a post-mortem after the death of
his brother, Hussein Salah. Salah's family
suspect he died in police custody and Ibrahim
told Minivan News his family has "no confidence
in the authorities to carry out an accurate
post-mortem."
more
Wednesday 18 April 2007
Breaking News
Maldives
Police planning to release fake video clip to sell their story
Male' - 15:35 - An inside source have told DO that
the Police is planning on releasing a fake video footage showing Salah leaving
the detention compound 'Atholhuvehi' in Male'. "What they are planning to do is,
get someone to wear the clothes that they had taken from Salah's dead body on
Sunday morning, and record a reconstructed clip using their surveillance
cameras. The clip however will not show his face and this might confuse the
public," said the informant.
more
News Update
Further proof that the family of murdered
Salah negotiated with Sri Lankan government and not the Dictator
Male' - 15:15 - A second letter was sent to the Sri Lankan High Commissioner to
the Maldives this morning by the family of the murdered Hussain Salah in an
attempt to avert the possibility that a post-mortem may be conducted in Male'
without their consent. In the letter, the family requested the Sri Lankan
government for intervention and assistance in the matter citing the reasons for
their pea. more
Breaking News
Family
wins the battle and post-mortem will be carried out in Sri Lanka
Male' - 14:25 - A family source have confirmed that the government has been
forced to change their minds and allow them to take the body of Salah to Sri
Lanka for autopsy. "We believe this is the result of the talks we had with Sri
Lankan government through the high commission in the Maldives." Whilst,
government media is claiming that it is they who did that. Family said they have
not been formally informed by the police or anyone else but the news is
spreading in the media. Family wishes to thank the Sri Lankan government for
their swift action. "They obviously understood the gravity of the situation and
did not want one of their citizens to be caught up in this, that what's we
think," said the family member.
News (Updates)
Family asked Sri Lankan high commissioner to intervene
Male' - 14:15 - Family of Salah writes to Sri
Lankan High Commissioner to the Maldives asking to intervene in the post-mortem
carried out against the consent of the family. Whilst, sources in Bandos resort
confirmed that the Sri Lankans who are to conduct this 'criminal activity' left
to Male' around noon, indicating that the post-mortem will take place this
afternoon. read letter to
Sri Lankan High Commissioner
Breaking News (Updates)
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Police to conduct post-mortem in spite of family
wishes who say this is 'double murder'
Male' - 02:15 - Sources in Male' are reporting that
the post-mortem of Hussain Salah is expected to be conducted overnight by Sri
Lankan pathologist brought to Maldives by police specifically for this. Dr.
Seniviratne, from Kandy District Hospital is currently staying in Bandon Room No
131, and has been well-pampered by the regime, sources say. "He is being treated
like a top diplomat," said an eye-witness. The family say that this will be
'double murder' as they had identified and are in touch with the most
respectable pathologist in Sri Lanka, Professor Fernando from Colombo
University, to carry out the post-mortem. Tension remains high and by the looks
of things, it will reach boiling point once the procedure is completed without
the families consent. People are trying to gather near the Galolhu Cemetery but
roads are being blocked and people chased by Golhaa Force.
Minivan News
Police
Plan Secret Post-Mortem
The police have erected floodlights over the Galholu Cemetery to carry out a
post-mortem on Hussein Salah's body overnight to pre-empt protests expected
tomorrow. Hours earlier the Police told government newspaper Haveeru they were
ignoring letters sent by Salah's father and brother which "order the police and
the Maldivian government not to touch the body with intention [of carrying out a
post-mortem.]" more
MDP Press Release
 "Government
must respect autopsy arrangements made by Hussein Salah's family" say MDP
The MDP demands that the government respect the
arrangements made by the family of Hussein Salah to conduct an autopsy to
investigate the cause of his death. The police have announced that an autopsy
will be undertaken tomorrow [Wednesday] by a pathologist brought from Sri Lanka
by the government. This is contrary to the family's wishes. They are arranging
for their own pathologist as they do not believe that anyone arranged by the
government will be independent or trustworthy.
more
English Pen
 Maldives:
Mohamed Nasheed severely beaten
English PEN is gravely concerned to learn that the Chair of the Maldives
Democratic Party, journalist and Honorary Member of English PEN, Mohamed Nasheed,
was severely beaten and arrested on Sunday 15 April 2007, while paying his
respects at a cemetery to a man (Hussain Salah) suspected to have died in police
custody. Nasheed was released by the police at 3am this morning, 16 April.
more
Herald Tribune
 Maldives
opposition leader says police beat him, detained him for 11 hours after protest
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka: A senior Maldives opposition party leader said Tuesday that
police assaulted him and then detained him for 11 hours after he protested the
alleged beating death of a prisoner. "When people heard that the man had died in
prison and police was going to bury him, they rushed there (to the prison) to
protest," said Mohamed Nasheed, a senior leader of the opposition Maldivian
Democratic Party, by phone from the Maldivian capital, Male. The protest and
alleged assault on Nasheed took place on Sunday.
more
Tuesday 17 April 2007
Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative
Injuries
as visible as police misconduct - Dead body of suspect discovered floating in
Male harbour
The deep flaws running through the Maldives
policing system have been highlighted this week, starting with the discovery of
an alleged torture victim's dead body floating in a Male harbour. Next, people
who had gathered to protest police attempts to bury both the story of the death
and the victim's body were arrested and assaulted by police. Then the failure of
the police and human rights oversight bodies to take any action on the death or
the arrests indicates the complete absence of watchdogs in the Maldives.
more
Breaking News Update
Family
told post-mortem will be conducted by the
regime: End of Story
Male' -16:55 - Ibrahim Zareer, the brother of
murdered Salah was summoned to police an hour
ago and was told that the government had decided
to conduct the post-mortem in Male' by
bringing pathologists from abroad. This is
despite the pleas by the family to let them take
the deceased to Sri Lanka to do a full
examination themselves to establish the cause of
death. Zareer earlier told reporters that the
family does not accept this decision and that
they have the right to take the body abroad,
which was the majority wish of the family.
Zareer was also told that he has no option but
to accept this since it is the decision of the
government and that if the family wanted to keep
a representative present at the time of the
post-mortem, then they are to give the details
including bio-data of such a person for
consideration. What is funny is that if the
family rejects this, they could be jailed
for disobeying orders, an outcome that cannot be
ruled out given past incidents.
News Updates
President
of MDP Male' constituency Ameen Faisal still in jail
Male' - Ameen Faisal, the President of the
Maldivian Democratic Party (MPD)'s Male' constituency was arrested on 15th April
whilst he went to pay his respect to late Hussain Salah from Hithadhoo, who had
been allegedly murdered by the Maldives police whilst he was in their custody.
Tension broke out near the cemetery in the capital and scores of reformists were
arrested including MDP Chairman Nasheed, Male' MP Kaanal Nasheed and Ameen
Faisal amongst others.
more
Breaking News
Family
unclear of the developments "We don't know what
the police is up to!"
Sri Lankan
Pathologist arrives in Maldives
Male' -15:25 - Family confirms that a coffin had
been taken to mortuary in Galolhu Cemetery just
now and next of kin summoned to police. However,
it is not clear whether the coffin is for Salah.
Some say it is for a Norwegian man, said the
family source. "We don't know what they police
is up to. One minute they say we will carry out
a post-mortem in Male', next minute they behave
as if they are going to bury him without any
investigation," said Ali, a family member of
Salah.
Male'- 15:05 -
Sources in Male' are reporting that a
pathologist from neighbouring Sri Lanka had
arrived to Maldives today and is staying in
Bandos Resort. He was brought by the Police and
another is expected to arrive tonight, the
source said. Earlier, a top official of the
regime told DO that "this was the plan, to bring
experts from the region with the help of
neighbouring countries and not to let the family
take the body abroad for post-mortem
examinations". The family are understandably
very distressed over the matter. The attempt to
bury the body in the early hours of this morning
was foiled due to pressure from family members.
"It looked as if they were preparing to bury
him, we were there and that's why they could not
do it."
Local News
 Parliament
rejects debate on the murder of Salah
Male'- 15:00 - MP for Addu, Mohamed Aslam tabled
and early day motion today in the parliament to
debate the issue of the murder of Salah, a
constituent of his. However, Speaker of the
Parliament and his deputy Thasmeen Ali, who is
in fact the Home Minister as well, rejected the
motion saying it was a police matter. Parliament
session was then cancelled when MPs of Maldivian
Democratic Party (MDP) walked out in protest.
Minivan News Update
Family
Reject Post-Mortem On Police Terms
Ibrahim Zareer, has rejected an offer from the
government to provide a Sri Lankan pathologist
to carry out a post-mortem after the death of
his brother, Hussein Salah. Salah's family
suspect he died in police custody and Ibrahim
told Minivan News his family has "no confidence
in the authorities to carry out an accurate
post-mortem."
more
Breaking News
Police
are going to bury the dead body of Salah to hide
evidence
Male'- 01:59 - Sources in Male' have confirmed
that the police have chased everyone around the
mortuary in Galolhu Cemetery and are preparing
to bury the dead body of Salah. Sources close to
the family have confirmed that activities are
underway to wash him and bury him tonight.
"Police is trying to hide the evidence by
burying him, we want the public to come and help
us resist this," said a family source.
BBC News
Row over
Maldives 'custody' death
Tensions
have been high in the Maldives after
weekend protests over the death of a man
who opposition parties allege was killed
in police custody. Hussain Salah's body
was pulled from a harbour in the capital
on Sunday. The opposition Maldivian
Democratic Party (MDP) says he was
beaten to death in custody, a charge
officials deny.
more
Detainees Network (Updated)
Report
about late Hussein Salah
Sister of detainee reported the police
arrested detainee on 9 April 2007 from
Addu atoll Hithadhoo Island. Sister of
detainee reported boat crew found
detainee's dead body in the water in the
western harbor of Male' at 7:40 on 15
April 2007.
more
Breaking News (Update)
Salah's lifeless
body to be buried tonight
Male' - 00:35 - Despite attempts by family to
take the body of murdered Salah to Sri Lanka for
a full post-mortem examination, all the
indications are that he will be buried tonight
by Maldives Police. The reports on TVM that
family had been granted permission to take him
abroad has been a lie, as reported earlier.
Gayyoom's spin doctor, Foreign Minister Shaheed,
tried to negotiate a way to have the post-mortem
done in the Maldives but has been rejected by
family. Whilst the Dictator is enjoy time-off in
Grand Hyatt Singapore, the country is in chaos
and tension remains high. MDP has formed
separate investigation committees to look into
the matters related to the murder of Salah.
Maldives Human Rights Commission is also
investigating the case and has condemned the
incident. They have also visited the
unregistered 'jail' in Male' 'Atholhuvehi' where
Salah was tortured to death.
World News
Suspicions
Over A Death In Maldives Spark Scuffle
Police in the Maldives capital Male have
scuffled with opposition leaders and their supporters. Police in the Maldives
capital Male have scuffled with opposition leaders and their supporters, who
suspect foul play in the death of a man whose badly bruised body was pulled from
a harbour over the weekend. The opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) said
on Monday that on the previous day police tried to disperse a group of nearly
500 people in a cemetery who were paying respects to Hussain Salah and "anxious
to know the truth" about the cause of his death.
more
Minivan News
MDP
Calls For Investigations As Battered Chairman
Recovers
Following
the release early Monday morning of Chairman
Mohamed Nasheed (Anni), the Maldivian Democratic
Party (MDP) has called for two separate
investigations into Hussein Salah’s death and
the ensuing police violence. The party wants the
Human Rights Commission of the Maldives (HRCM)
to look into both issues, and the People’s
Majlis to conduct its own investigation into
what happened to Salah. So far the HRCM has said
that if Salah was killed, it condemns such
action, and has called on the "relevant
authorities" to investigate. It has remained
silent on the issue of arrests.
more
Monday 16 April 2007
Breaking News (Update)
TVM spreading
lies, permission not given says family lawyer
Male' - 23:28 - Television Maldives is reporting
that Police has given permission to the family
to take the body of Salah abroad for
post-mortem. However, lawyer for the family has
reported that it is not the case and this was a
lie. There are increasing evidence and movements
within police force indicating that they will
bury the body tonight in an attempt to cover up
this hedious crime. Earlier police said in a
press conference that a post-mortem will not
catch the killers of Salah, as reported in
Haveeru, dismissing the importance of a
post-mortem. Here is a copy of the letter the
family received this evening from the police in
reply to their request to take the body abroad
for post-mortem examination.
read letter
BBC News
Row
over Maldives 'custody' death
Tensions have been high in the Maldives after
weekend protests over the death of a man who
opposition parties allege was killed in police
custody. Hussain Salah's body was pulled from a
harbour in the capital on Sunday. The opposition
Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) says he was
beaten to death in custody, a charge officials
deny.
more
Breaking News (Update)
Police still
refusing to release the body so family can do
post-mortem abroad
Male' - 22:40 - Lawyer for the family, Husnu Al-Suood,
confirmed to DO that police is still refusing to
grant permission to the family to take the
deceased to neighbouring Sri Lanka for a full
post-mortem. "They have offered to bring a team
from abroad and do the post-mortem themselves
but family wants to do it themselves. They have
also offered to have a police man present the
whole time and accompany them abroad," Suood
said. Also, family distressed over repeated
reports about their deceased son on national TV
saying he is a drug addict and a thief. "He has
no convictions so these reports are baseless,"
said family lawyer Suood. A relative speaking to
DO said, "we have asked TVM and others not to
report these things. He may have used drugs but
he has never stolen and has never been convicted
of theft. He is not the criminal they are
projecting him to be. This is very painful for
us and adding to our loss." Local papers such as
Haveeru also is not reporting both sides of the
story and continues to carry the news that he is
a convicted criminal and drug addict.
Breaking News (Update)
Police trying to
bury the deceased to hide evidence
Male' - 14:46 - Reports say tha the police are
now trying to bury the body in Male' as soon as
possible despite requests from the family to
take the body to Sri Lanka to carry out a full
post-mortem to establish the cause of death,
since such service is not available in the
Maldives. Speaking to DO, family lawyer, Husnu
Al-Suood said "We have officially requested for
permission from police to take the body to Sri
Lanka and we are waiting for a formal reply".
However, as the police is now turning the story
around, sources inside police are saying that
the permission will not be granted and that the
deceased will be buried today. "It will be to
hide the evidence, of course," the source said.
News Update
MDP Chairperson
released from custody
Male' - 03:27 - MDP Chairperson Nasheed has just
been released. Reports say that Kaanal Nasheed
was also released earlier. MDP Chairman Nasheed
confirmed that he was severely beaten up. "They
beat me up quite severely," Nasheed said
speaking to DO. We will do a full report
tomorrow.
Breaking News
Parents of the
murdered man arrives at Male'
Male' - 00:00 - The parents of the murdered
Salah have arrived in Male' and are at the
mortuary accompanied by a doctor. There are
reports that the family want to take the body to
Sri Lanka for post-mortem but police are
refusing and want to bury him as an unidentified
body despite previous reports that he had been
identified by fingerprints and family bring
notified of the incident. We also have credible
sources reporting that he was severely tortured
and killed by Golhaa Force in the jail cells in
Male'. We are currently investigating the matter
and will report shortly.
Sunday 15 April 2007
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Chairperson's condition critical
Male' - 21:02 - Sources in Male' are reporting
that MDP Chairperson Nasheed is now breathing
with the aid of oxygen. "We have credible
reports that he is having breathing difficulties
and is now supplied with oxygen," said a source
from MDP. There were earlier reports that he
would be released tonight and that he was to be
seen by a doctor before being detained but
Golhaa Force did not get him to a doctor but
straight to Dhoonidhoo Prison after couple of
hours in detention in Male'.
Breaking News (Update)
TENSION HIGH IN
MALE' AFTER ANOTHER POLICE MURDER
-
Anni, Ameen, Kaanal and other 15 reformists
taken to Dhoonidhoo jail
- MDP key leaders
being arrested:
- Family of dead
man refusing the burial without post-mortem:
- MDP Chairperson
brutally arrested and taken to hospital by
Golhaa Force:
Male' - 18:13 -
MDP Chairman Nasheed (Anni), Ameen Faisal,
Kaanal Nasheed (MP for Male') and 15 other
reformists who were brutally arrested today have
been taken to Dhoonidhoo prison, sources have
confirmed.
Male' - 17:09 -
The crowd now converging near Galolhu Cemetery.
Male' - 16:39 -
Key MDP leaders, including Chairman Nasheed (Anni),
Ameen Faisal, Male' member Nasheed (Kaanal) have
been arrested. Anni was not even taken to
hospital but straight to police, sources have
confirmed. Situation still tense. The body has
been taken to Galolhu Cemetery, crown still
protesting outside main cemetery.
Male' - 15:35 -
MDP Chairman Anni severely injured and is being
taken to IGMH hospital by police. Family of the
dead man is now at the cemetery and refusing him
to be buried without a full post-mortem. Clash
now going on between family and Golhaa Force
(Police).
Male' - 15:23 -
MDP Chairperson Nasheed (Anni) has been brutally
arrested by Golhaa Force (Riot Police),
eyewitness confirmed. "They beat him up in front
of us and took him away," said the source. The
crowd is reportedly getting bigger but access to
the area is now being restricted by Golhaa Force
and Defence Force.
Breaking News Update
Huge protest
outside cemetery, reformists appealing to the
public to converge and strengthen the protest
Male' - 15:10 - A large crowd is gathered near
the cemetery protesting over the brutal death of
Salah. According to sources on the ground, the
police are clashing with some protestors.
Sources from Police and Defence say they are now
on high alert. Some sources say that the
Maldives Dictator was informed of this murder
and his sudden escape to Singapore must have
been to avoid this public outrage and
disturbances that is likely to follow. Medical
Forensic expert in UK say that he could have
died yesterday and that he could not have been
in seawater for too long.
Breaking News Update
Dead man
identified as Hussain Salah from Addu Atoll
Hithadhoo Island
Male' - 14:00 - The dead man has been identified
as Hussain Salah, Nazaakeege, S. Hithadhoo (27
years old). According to eyewitness, police
removed his clothes and have hidden it, and a
doctor was taken to the cemetery for
investigation but the doctor said he could not
do it there and the body was taken to IGMH
hospital. Pictures show he was brutally beaten.
He was in custody as far as family was concerned
but police are now saying that he was released
on 13th. The bruises on his body are consistent
with police torture methods, such as those on
the side of his face, is where they tie the man
with ropes, known as Olhuelhun, said
Naseem, who has been subjected to such torture
in jail. "This is a clear case of murder by
police," he added further. Naseem was right
beside the dead man in the cemetery and in IGHM
as well. Family confirm that he was not released
on 13th as he would have got in touch with his
uncle. Family not allowed to examine the dead
body of Salah sources say. Experts say that the
body could not have been in water long, as blood
was still coming out of his nose when he was
taken to cemetery as can be seen from the
photos. People are gathering near the cemetery
to express their anger over another brutal
killings by Maldives Police, our sources say.
Breaking News
Dead man found in
harbour near Atholhuvehi
Male' - 13:00 - A body of a man was discovered
this morning floating in the harbour near
Atholhuvehi area ( a place used by Maldives
Police to detain and torture people), a source
in Male' confirmed. The dead body has been taken
to cemetery now and many people are gathering
there to find out the identity of this dead man.
"There are rumours that it could be one of the
recent detainees from Addu, we don't know yet,
these are just rumours. People are saying that
they (the Police) as usual tortured him to death
and threw him in the sea. It is quite possible,"
said a Ahmed from Male'. "What we are most
worried about is that the police wants to bury
him quickly as is the case and hide the
evidence. We must know who it is before we bury
him," he added further. We will report any new
developments as soon as we get them.
Breaking News Updates
News coverage on the murder of Hussain Salah from
Addu
Tension
remains high in the Maldives after the brutal murder of Hussain Salah from Addu
by the Maldives Police. Despite attempts to cover up the story, more evidence is
emerging and it is now increasingly obvious that his death was as a result of
severe and brutal torture by the police, whilst in detention in a jail in Male'.
Saturday 28 April 2007
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Breaking News
Tension high after burial
Male' - 17:00 - Public trying to begin a protest in Republican Square to condemn
the incidents relating Salah's murder. Many are going there but heavy Golhaa
Force presence is preventing the gathering.
Body
has been buried
Male' - 16:45 - Sources say the body has been buried, without even the religious
ritual prayer for the dead - Kashunamaadhu. "No one is allowed to go near the
cemetery," said a source on the ground. People are screaming and calling for
Golhaabo's resignation around the area.
Salah's
burial is a crime, says family as police arrest many including journalists
Male' - 16:15 - The family of Hussain Salah said that the burial of Hussain
Salah is a crime committed by this regime. "We don't even know if it's Salah's
body in that coffin. This is a crime this government is committing against us.
We will seek justice and we shall prevail," said his Auntie, speaking to DO.
Meanwhile, several people have been arrested in Male' near the cemetery,
including Miadhu journalist Zeena Zahir, freelance journalist Midgdad and
cameraman Baby. All roads leading to cemetery and Republican Square are blocked,
in order to prevent a mass uprising of the people.
Salah
being prepared for burial
Male' - 15:40 - Salah's coffin is now in New Cemetery (Aa Sahara) in Male' ready
for burial. Public chased out by Golhaa Force, more than 100 in full riot gear
are present, sources say. Family say, "we don't know who is in that coffin and
we are not part of this crime".
Male' - 14:00 - Reports are coming that washers (Jamaa'ytherin)
have been called to wash and prepare Salah for burial, as police fails to get
Salah's Father to sign the form to approve the burial. Police have also ordered
a coffin and burial is to take place after A'sr Prayer. Family members not
consulted nor involved. "Seyku Rasheed is the new owner of the body and the 'Mathee
Majlis' will bury the body", is the new Golhaa propaganda.
Salah's
body arrives and security high
Male' - 02:55 - Senior MDP activist Ziyattey has been arrested near Galolhu
Cemetery.
Male' - 02:15 - The body has been transferred to
Galolhu Cemetery mortuary. Security is high there, lots of Golhaas in the area
but many civilians there too.
Male' - 02:00 - The vessel moored near Atholhuvehi,
South Harbour, where his body was found on 15th April. Diversion was forced by
large crowd near Police HQ. Some reports say that they will bury the body once
they have controlled the crowd. No family member is informed of the whereabouts
of the body.
Male'
- 01:45 - The boat (Dhoni) carrying the body of Hussain Salah has been diverted
due to large crowd near Police HQ, next to Republican Square. Several hundred
people are there, according to DO reporters on the ground.
Male' - 01:15 - Flight UL 105 has landed in
Hulhule Airport and security is reportedly very high both in the airport and in
Male'. Several family members and friends are waiting near No.1 jetty in Male'.
According to reports, the whole stretch between Bank of Maldives and Republican
Square in cordoned off and security is very high. Large crowd in the area,
reports say.
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Friday 27 April 2007
Breaking News
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| Salah's father outside
Addu Atoll Office today |
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Salah's body to
arrive on UL105 at 1:00am and Father refuses to
sign papers
Addu - 23:30 - Salah's family has confirmed that
his body is to arrive in Male at 1:00 am, on UL
105. They also said that 5 policemen in Addu
went to Salah's Father asking him to sign some
papers but he had refused to do so, saying the
family wished him to be handed over to his son
Zareer, who is in Colombo and not brought to
Maldives without the consent of the family. The
body is being transported to Maldives as a
consignment of the Maldives Police Service.
Protest is still continuing in Addu. All the
indications are that Golhaabo will bury him with
or without the consent of the family.
News Update
Demonstration in
Addu calls for Salah's body to be handed over to
family for burial
Addu - More than a 1000 people are demonstrating
in Addu in solidarity with Hussain Salah's
family, who have been staging a vigil outside
the Atoll Office since yesterday, as the
Dictator has refused to hand over the body of
Salah to the family, as requested. Salah's body
is due to be flown to Maldives by the regime
tonight and tension is high both in the capital
Male' and in Addu. Local TV is reporting that
the body is being brought to Male' as per the
wishes of the family but the family has totally
denied this, saying "we have made our request in
writing, which is to hand over the body to us so
that we could bury him in Sri Lanka," said a
family source. Earlier, the family wanted to
bury Salah in Addu but developments over the
last few days made them change their mind, after
the regime played foul with his post-mortem,
carried out in Colombo this week.
more
News Update
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| Salah's parents and
family staging a vigil in Addu today |
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Salah's body
prepared to be flown secretly to Maldives
tonight
Colombo - 14:00 - Salah's body has been packed
and prepared to be flown to Male' tonight,
family sources said. "We have not been
officially informed of any arrangements and our
demands remain the same. They have packed and
sealed the body and have contact a local agent
to transport the body to Male' on arrival to the
airport," said Salah's auntie speaking to DO.
Meanwhile, the family of Salah in Addu,
including his parents, have been staging a vigil
outside Atoll Office all day, demanding the body
to be handed over to the family. Family is
concerned that the government is doing all this
behind their back and no family member has been
asked to accompany the body to Male'. The body
is reportedly now on its way to Colombo airport,
according to family sources.
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MDP News Blog
MDP
calls for the release of 21 people held in jail after protests calling for
investigation of Salah's death
The Maldivian Democratic Party has called for the immediate and unconditional
release of the party's Shadow Defense Minister and MDP President for the Male'
constituency Mr. Amin Faisal and others arrested in the aftermath of protests
demanding further investigations on the death of Hussain Salah. Hussain Salah's
corpse was found in the morning of 15th April 2007 with severe bruises, floating
in the inner harbour across a police detention centre in Male' where he was
detained.
more
Wednesday 25 April 2007
News Update
Deadlock
continues as Salah's body still under control of
the Dictator
Colombo -
21:00 - Mr. Ibrahim Zareer Brother of Hussain
Salah and friends stood vigil at Maldives High
Commission from 0830 Hrs 25 April when at 1700
Hrs they were informed that the Maldives
government was working with Sri Lankan foreign
Ministry to see whether they could accede to
family's wishes. This was because the Sri Lankan
government had earlier permitted flying the dead
body to Colombo on the understanding that it
will be flown back to Maldives, the Maldives
High Commission has said. The family through
lawyers are also working to get a legal
injunction to protect their rights. The protest
is set to continue tomorrow, meanwhile Salah's
Father has said to have contacted Maldives
Foreign Minister who also said he was working on
the case. Salah's Father also requested that the
body be handed over to the family for burial.
Breaking News
Public call for a gathering near Mercury Light
in solidarity with Salah's family
Male' -
15:00 - A group of reformists have been sending
SMS to people asking them to gather near Mercury
Light hotel at 4 pm this afternoon, to express
solidarity with the family of Hussain Salah, who
are protesting both in Colombo and in Addu, to
try and free the body of Salah, which still is
under the control of the Dictator.
News Update
Late Hussain Salah's family protesting and
demanding his body to be handed back to them
Colombo -
12:30 - The
representative of Hussain Salah's family,
including his brother Zareer, are
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and distraught, outside Atoll Office in Addu, 25 April 2007 |
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reportedly in
Maldives High Commission in Colombo demanding
the body to be handed back to them instead of
being taken to Maldives for burial by the regime
without their consent. The family, in a letter,
requested the body be handed over to them so
that they could bury the body in Lanka instead
of in Addu as was planned earlier. "Even after
death, our brother is still not free from the
claws of this Dictator," said a family member.
"We are not satisfied with the results of the
autopsy because any sensible person can see that
it was more a report of a criminal
investigation, which raises doubts about the
integrity of the person who conducted the the
autopsy", he added further. "That is why we
sought a second opinion, on the recommendation
of our legal team", he said. However, the
Maldives dictator is unwilling to grant the
family their wish and the body is likely to be
flown to Male' today, according to the letter
from the Maldives High Commissioner in Colombo.
Reports are also coming that Salah's parents are
in the Atoll Office in Addu requesting the body
to be released to them, whilst family lawyer
Husnu Al-Suood is making similar demands at the
Sri Lankan High Commission in Male'.
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Tuesday 24 April 2007
Breaking News
Maldives
Dictator returning home tonight after long break
in Singapore
Male' - 23:30 - It appears that Golhaa had
escaped tonight. People are going to 'welcome'
him tomorrow they say whilst he goes to office
and when he comes back. "Very disappointed we
missed him tonight, we were so ready for him,"
said one citizen.
Male' - 23:00 -
Reports that Golhaa's car has entered Theemuge.
Did he get off at T-Jetty? Hundreds were waiting
to welcome him but he did not land near the
normal area, sources say.
Hulhule' - 22:30 -
Golhaa has just left the airport towards Male'
but there are reports that he will be staying in
Aarah tonight. Security very high in Male'
reports say.
Male' - 21:35 - Expected landing time is 21:52.
Singapore - 21:15
-Sources in Singapore have confirmed that
Golhaabo is on the in bound SQ flight tonight
which will land in Male' in a couple of hours.
Security is also very high at Male'
International Airport, according our source.
Golhaabo went to Singapore last Saturday night,
to escape the tension that would rise from the
murder of Salah on Sunday, analysts say. He
stayed in a whole floor at Grand Hyatt in
Singapore, along with several of his staff and
security. He also frequently went shopping and
to cinema, our sources said, despite the tension
in Male'. The this trip alone would cost the
people over quarter of a million dollars,
according to the source. There are no reports of
any special 'home coming' event for Golhaabo but
nothing can be ruled out.
News Update
Dictator
will not allow second opinion or another
examination say Salah's family
Colombo - 20:30 - The family of murdered Hussain
Salah told DO that the Dictator has decided to
take the body back to the Maldives despite
request from the family to get a second
professional opinion and even conduct another
autopsy if required. In reaction to this,
Dictator's spokesman Mr. Shareef (The Bokey)
told local media yesterday that if the body was
not brought back by last night, they will hand
it over to the family in Colombo, adding that
government will not pay for another post-mortem.
Once again, they are saying one thing and doing
the opposite. The body will not be handed over
to the family rather it will be flown to
Maldives, that is the latest the family has.
And, with regard to the expenses, the family
said that they never wanted or asked the
Dictator to pay for the expenses even in the
first place. They also said that despite the
fact they were allowed to accompany the body to
Colombo, it remains a property of the Dictator
and the family cannot do anything without
permission. The Legal team of the family are
considering their options now, according to the
family.
News in brief
Maldives
Human Rights Commission 'NOT' convinced of
Salah's death by 'drowning' or is this just
another political game?
The Human Rights Commissioner of the Maldives,
Mr. Ahmed Saleem has apparently opened an
investigation into the circumstances surrounding
Hussain Salah's death, reports say. A Committee
of 4 members and two legal officers will
investigate the case, who HRCM say are
independent of any political party. Perhaps HRCM
is trying to pretend that they are not convinced
of the much hyped cause of death by 'drowning'
as being propagated by the Dictator. This will
be yet another test of the HRCM's independence,
ability and sincerity, according to political
analysts. Meanwhile, Salah's family is awaiting
for permission from the regime to conduct
further investigations, seek a second opinion
and seeking professional advice on a possible
second post-mortem examination to get to the
bottom this incident. The family believes that
interference of the regime makes the
preliminary results of the post-mortem conducted
in Colombo this week as "contradictory and
inexplicable", which is of course scientifically
invalid, since there is no known method of
determining 'drowning' as the cause of death by
an autopsy (or post-mortem examination).
Commenting on the matter, a political analyst
said "Human Rights Commissioner Mr. Saleem is a
long-term accomplice of Dictator Gayyoom. Saleem
was personally involved in all this. He is now
trying to cool off things and cover up by
collecting and destroying relevant evidence that
the public currently possess. We cannot trust
him, as this is nothing but a political game".
Science
Diaotoms
in Forensic
The post-mortem examination of
drowning, is one of the most difficult problems in forensic. Although there are
some typical signs of drowning known, its still difficult to determine a death
by drowning. The real hard cases are the deceased body's where the post-mortem
signs are very difficult or impossible to determine. Worst case, is a skeleton
found close to, or into a liquid medium (e.g. water). If a body is found in
water is does not necessarily mean, that this person has drowned. Therefore one
have to come up with this questions: drowned the person by conscious (e.g.
nonswimmer, suicide); drowned by unconsciousness (e.g. beaten, surfing
accident); sudden death (e.g. heart stroke); already dead (e.g. get rid of a
body); more
Sarah Mahir
Open
letter to the murderer(s) of late Hussein Salah
Whoever you are,
sleep tight as you have a government going out
of its way to protect you! Here is what they
have done to cover you: - The State media first
blatantly lied on TV saying that the body found
had no visible injury. We all have seen the
photos, therefore we know Salah was killed. - To
prevent people from gathering in protest against
such crime, over 15 people were arrested, and
some of them beaten up. We all remember the
picture of Anni being punched by the police.
more
Monday 23 April 2007
MDP Press Release
Maldives
government comments on autopsy report of Mr. Hussain Salah premature
prevarication
The Maldivian Democratic Party regards public
comments made by Maldives Foreign Minister Dr. Ahmed Shaheed on 21 April 2007 on
the autopsy report of Mr. Hussain Salah as premature prevarication and an
attempt to distort the larger truth surrounding the cause of death of the
deceased. more
Subcontinent South
News Blog
Back
in Dhoonidhoo: Ameen Faisal, April 20, 2007
Amin Faisal, Shadow Defence Minister and
the elected President of Male' Dhaairaa of the Maldivian Democratic Party has
been detained in the notorious Dhoonidhoo Island in solitary confinement. He was
taken into custody while attending the funeral of Hussein Salah who was
allegedly murdered by the Maldivian police. Mr.Mohamed Nasheed (Anni), the
Chairperson of the MDP was detained at the same time. Mr.Nasheed who has since
been released claimed that he was severely beaten up by the police and
iscurrently receiving treatment in Sri Lanka.
more
Sunday 22 April 2007
Press Statement
Salah's
family compelled to seek a second professional
opinion regarding post-mortem examinations
conducted in Colombo
The family of late Hussain Salah of Naazukeege,
Hithadoo, Addu Atoll, Maldives states that the
family is compelled to seek a second
professional opinion regarding the findings of
the postmortem examination conducted in Colombo.
The family wishes to note that they were of the
belief that the transferring of the body of
Hussain Salah to Colombo and the post mortem
examination would be done with minimum
involvement of the government of Maldives.
However, the family was disappointed and
dismayed to witness delays in the transfer of
the body to Colombo, particularly the delay at
the Colombo Katunayaka airport caused due to the
involvement of the government of Maldives. The
presence and interference of the Maldives police
in the matter clearly shows that the post mortem
examination was conducted on the request of and
with extensive involvement by the government of
Maldives.
more
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Maldives Health Blog
Comparison
of the world's briefest autopsy report with a
professional one
Hussain Salah's preliminary Autopsy report is
compared to another proper autopsy report. You
will se how extensively such a report talks
about the body systems and any abnormalities.
Lets hope that the final autopsy report of
Hussain Salah is a thorough and comprehensive
one. Many questions arise as the speed of the
report was a breakthrough in post mortem
history. Usually it takes 24 hours for a post
mortem report to be completed. And as the
government has been defiant in this case at the
last moment also they have shown that they could
never be trusted.
more
FBI Paper
Presently,
no known and proven pathological test exists to
determine drowning as the cause of death
Presently, no known and proven pathological test
exists to determine drowning as the cause of
death, so, by itself, an autopsy usually proves
insufficient. Authorities can make this
diagnosis only with a knowledge of the
circumstances and exclusion of other causes.
more
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Saturday 21 April 2007
Breaking News
Family
reject report stating foul play
Colombo - 19:00 - The family has just been called to the High Commission in
Colombo and on arrival a staff tried to hand over an envelope to the family
saying this a copy of the report. However, family rejected is stating that the
arrangement was that the sealed envelope be opened in our presence, but instead
reports are being leaked to local media by Dr. Shaheed and Spokesman Shareef,
saying that violence has been ruled out and that Salah's cause of death has been
established as 'drowning'. Family now say that they will not be seeking a copy
and are disappointed that throughout this process the Maldives government did
everything they can to stop this from taking place and in the final hour they
have again opted for foul play.
Breaking News
Confusion
over preliminary results - Forign Minister says no violence - Family say report
must still be sealed and they have not seen the report yet
Colombo - 18:00 - Maldives Foreign Minister has told Minivan News that the
preliminary results of Salah's post-mortem has ruled out violence and
establishes death by drowning. However, family say that they themselves have not
been informed and according to Sri Lankan authority, the report should have been
opened in the presence of family and the Maldives police. "We are still waiting
for them to open the report in our presence, as yet, we don't know the
preliminary results," said a family member speaking to DO from Colombo. He added
further, "the family has always suspected that they tortured him till he was
knocked unconscious and then dumped him in the sea. So, the cause of death may
be 'drowning' but there will be other results from this autopsy.
Breaking News
Salah's post-mortem completed and cause of death established
Colombo - 17:30 - Hussain Salah's post-mortem examination has been completed in
Colombo around 14:00 hours today, and a report has been handed over to the
Maldives High Commission with strict instructions for the sealed envelope to be
opened in the presence of Salah's family and Maldives Police. However, it
appears that the High Commissioner Dr. Mohamed Asim will consult with the
Dictator before following the strict instructions given by Sri Lankan
authorities. Dr. Asim said he will summon the family to the high commission to
open report once he has done that. The procedure took just over 3 hours by
Pathologist Dr. De Alwis, Head of Judicial Medical Office in Colombo. A
pathologist representing Salah's family, Dr. Fernando was also present during
the procedure which according to our source has established the cause of death.
Hussain Salah's body is now in B.F. Raymond Morgue in Colombo and preparations
are now underway for it to be flown back to Male' as soon as possible. It will
then be flown to Addu to be buried in his native island Hithadhoo. Family lawyer
said he expects preliminary reports to be available this evening.
Early Day Motion British
Parliament
MPs
call on the British Government and International Community to apply maximum
pressure upon the government of the Maldives
A group of British MPs have submitted an Early Day
Motion condemning recent police brutality towards MDP leadership and calling
upon the British Government and the international community to apply maximum
pressure upon the government of the Maldives to bring about the peaceful transition
to multi-party democracy.
more
Global Voice
Maldives
police accused of torture and killing a young
man
Torture by Maldivian police on detainees has
come under spotlight once again with the
discovery of a badly beaten body from water in
the morning of April 15 in the capital Male’.
The young man Hussain Solah was under police
custody a few days before his death. Even though
the police claim that he was released on April
13, there are no reliable witnesses who had seen
him after that. He made no contact with family
and friends after his supposed release from
police custody.
more
Friday 20 April 2007
News Update
Body
of Salah now in government mortuary in Colombo
Colombo - 17:45 - The body is now in the government mortuary in Colombo under
the guard of the Sri Lankan police, family says. The post-mortem will be
completed tomorrow and arrangements will be made soon after to fly the body back
to Male' and then to Addu for burial in his native island Hithadhoo. The family
say, "we are extremely grateful to the government and people of Sri Lanka for
the support and cooperation shown to us in this matter".
News Update
Body of Salah arrives in Colombo
Colombo - 17:00 - The body has been cleared from customs and is now on its way
to the mortuary. According to family, the post-mortem will be conducted
tomorrow. The body was cleared more than 5 hours after landing in Colombo due to
deliberate mismanagement by the Maldives government orchestrated by Dr. Shaheed,
the Foreign Minister, family say.
BBC News
Maldives
opposition plan protest
The Maldives is braced for more clashes between the police and opposition
activists demonstrating over a man allegedly killed in police custody. The man's
battered body was discovered in the harbour of the capital Male. The government
has denied allegations by the opposition Maldivian Democratic Party that he died
in police custody. The opposition says it is losing faith in commitments made by
President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom to loosen his nearly three-decade-long hold on
power. more
Breaking News
Concern
over the welfare of Shujau an eyewitness of the Solah murder case
Male' - 14:32 - A reliable source have
informed DO that Ahmed Shuja, Night Queen, S. Feydhoo has been rearrested and
tortured after he gave an eyewitness account of the torture inflicted on
murdered Solah at the detention compound 'Atholhuvehi' in Male' where Shujau
himself was detained at the time. Shujau was released on the 18th and he
immediately gave the information to Solah's family, lawyers and the media.
Shujau was rearrested and beaten up badly over night and was even admitted
briefly to hospital this morning. A family source has also confirmed that the
police have called Shujau's Mom just a while ago and said Shujau was beaten up
by a mob whilst trying to steal something last night in order to conceal their
torture story. Shujau was initially brought to Male' last week over disturbances
in Addu during friction between reformists and thugs of the Dictator. Shujau was
also detained last November when the dictator hijacked the Namoona Dhoni.
News Update
Salah's body still not cleared through customs -
Family
concerned over deliberate delays and mishandling
by government
Colombo - 14:15 - The family of Hussain Salah has confirmed that the flight
landed in Colombo at 10:50 this morning, local time Colombo but there were no
arrangements done by the Maldives government through the High Commission to
clear the body through customs and that 3 hours on, the body is still lying
inside the cargo area. "We are very concerned and feel this is being done
deliberately to decompose the body. Since 6:00am this morning, the body is on
the move and it has now been almost 8 hours and probably another 4 hours before
we can get it to the pathologist", said a family member speaking from Colombo.
"They still have not obtained the clearance permit from the local Nigambo
police," he added further. The family has called Foreign Minister Shaheed to
complained about the delay couple of hours ago but still no progress, said the
family. "We asked them to arrange the consignment through Voyages Maldives
because they handle these kinds of matter but the government did this through
their agents and the consignee is the High Commission in Colombo. It really is a
mess and we are concerned about the deteriorating condition of the body," said
the distressed family member.
News Update
Salah's
body on board the morning UL flight to Colombo
Male' - 09:45 - The body of Hussain Salah
is on its way to Colombo, aboard the morning Sri Lankan flight. Two family
members are report accompany the body on the flight which left around 9:30.
Sources also said an unknown number of police were also on board. Further 10
members of Solah's family and his lawyer will fly to Colombo this ever. The
family are stressing that they will bring back the body from Colombo after
post-mortem and will be buried in his native Hithadhoo island, in Addu Atoll.
The Economist
World
Politics this week
In the biggest mass shooting in America's
history, a student at Virginia Tech college in Blacksburg shot and killed 32
people on campus before turning the gun on himself. Cho Seung-hui, a South
Korean national who emigrated to America as a child, was already in counselling
and was causing concern to his teachers. College officials were criticised for
not securing the campus immediately after the first two people were shot. In the
more than two hours that were allowed to elapse before he resumed his killing
spree, Cho took the time to post a macabre video manifesto to the NBC network in
New York. Tensions rose in the Maldives after the death of a man the main
opposition party, the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), alleges was killed in
police custody.
more
Minivan News
Salah's
Cousin Has Course Suspended Because Of Interview
Aminath Nazima, cousin of Hussein Salah, and twelve other women on Hithadhoo
Island have had a course in Dhivehi oratory suspended because of an interview
she gave to TV Maldives. The course instructor Hussain Labeeb, who is a member
of the government's Dhivehi Raiyyithunge Party, suspended the classes saying the
interview had been an "insult to the government."
more
Thursday 19 April 2007
Breaking News
(Update)
Family's
wish is to bury Salah in Addu Atoll and
dictator's puppets tell Sri Lankan Airlines not
to give them seats
Male' - 22:12 – Relatives of murdered Hussain
Salah has told DO that the family wishes to
bring back the body to Maldives after
post-mortem and wants to bury him in his native
island, Hithadhoo, the capital of Addu Atoll.
"It is the wish of the whole family, especially
his Father," said the source. All arrangements
are now underway, and Voyages Maldives are
handling the body packing and logistics, the
source confirmed. However, only one family
member is being allowed to accompany the body in
the morning flight of Sri Lankan. Rest of the
family members are to join him in the evening,
despite the fact that several seats in the
morning flight. A staff at Galaxy Enterprises
Maldives, the General Sales Agent (GSA) for Sri
Lankan in the Maldives, was categorically told
by Police, not to give any additional seats to
Salah's family members. This is done through one
of the directors of Galaxy Enterprises,
Brigadier Ahmed Naeem, second in command of
Maldives National Defence Force, who remains a
puppet of Chief Torturer Adam Zahir. Brigadier
Naeem was an accomplice of Torturer Adam Zahir
and was he himself a known torturer, according
to our sources. This shows how desperate the
regime is to destroy any and all evidence
relating to the murder of this innocent man from
Addu.
Breaking News
Police
interfering with airline reservations and
delaying the process
Male' - 19:15 - A source close to the family
confirmed that the police is interfering with
airline reservation and they are now unable to
take the early morning flight tomorrow.
Initially they were told by police that all
arrangements were made to take the morning
flight to Colombo but when they went to purchase
the ticket, the seats were apparently all taken.
The police then said that they would take the
early morning flight on Saturday. The family say
they are distressed about these delays. "We want
this to be done as soon as possible and we had
assurances from the authorities, this is very
painful for the family," said a family member of
Salah. In the meantime, this maybe a tactic by
police to delay the process as DO has reliable
information that Chief Torturer Adam Zahir (the
commissioner) is very upset about the whole
episode and does not want the body to be taken
to Colombo.
Breaking News
Salah's
body to be flown to Sri Lanka tomorrow for
post-mortem examinations
Male' - 17:00 - The body of Hussain Salah is to
be flown to Sri Lanka tomorrow for post-mortem
examinations to find out the cause of death,
family sources have confirmed. The family has
received necessary confirmation and permission
from the Sri Lankan government, although family
say that they will bear the total cost.
According to family lawyer, the arrangements are
being done in collaboration with Sri Lankan and
Maldives governments. Amnesty International
would not comment on whether or not they have
had an invitation to monitor the post-mortem
investigations from the government of Maldives
as claimed by Dr. Shaheed, but said they were
aware of the incidents related to Hussain
Salah's death and are monitoring the
developments.
Friends of Maldives
Friends
of Maldives (FOM) condemn the brutality of the Maldivian Police
Hussein Salah, 27 was arrested on drug charges on the 9th of April from the
southern atoll Addu and was found dead on Sunday the 15th of April in the sea.
His head and body show clear marks of beatings which according to the family are
the results of police brutality as the victim was still in custody. The police
denied the allegation and stated that the prisoner had been released on the
13th.
more
Minivan News
Chorus
Of Concern Over Body Row
An international chorus of concern over the violence surrounding Hussein Salah's
death has been sounded by a variety of foreign and international organisations.
A motion has been put forward to the United Kingdom Parliament voicing "concern"
over the "increasing political turmoil in the Maldives." It "condemns recent
police brutality towards Mohamed Nasheed, chairman of the Maldivian Democratic
Party and others" and "calls upon President Gayoom to exercise restraint in
dealing with current unrest and to restart the talks with all opposition parties
on constitutional changes as soon as possible."
more
Minivan News
Family
Reject Post-Mortem On Police Terms
Ibrahim
Zareer, has rejected an offer from the
government to provide a Sri Lankan pathologist
to carry out a post-mortem after the death of
his brother, Hussein Salah. Salah's family
suspect he died in police custody and Ibrahim
told Minivan News his family has "no confidence
in the authorities to carry out an accurate
post-mortem."
more
Wednesday 18 April 2007
Breaking News
Maldives
Police planning to release fake video clip to sell their story
Male' - 15:35 - An inside source have told DO that
the Police is planning on releasing a fake video footage showing Salah leaving
the detention compound 'Atholhuvehi' in Male'. "What they are planning to do is,
get someone to wear the clothes that they had taken from Salah's dead body on
Sunday morning, and record a reconstructed clip using their surveillance
cameras. The clip however will not show his face and this might confuse the
public," said the informant.
more
News Update
Further proof that the family of murdered
Salah negotiated with Sri Lankan government and not the Dictator
Male' - 15:15 - A second letter was sent to the Sri Lankan High Commissioner to
the Maldives this morning by the family of the murdered Hussain Salah in an
attempt to avert the possibility that a post-mortem may be conducted in Male'
without their consent. In the letter, the family requested the Sri Lankan
government for intervention and assistance in the matter citing the reasons for
their pea. more
Breaking News
Family
wins the battle and post-mortem will be carried out in Sri Lanka
Male' - 14:25 - A family source have confirmed that the government has been
forced to change their minds and allow them to take the body of Salah to Sri
Lanka for autopsy. "We believe this is the result of the talks we had with Sri
Lankan government through the high commission in the Maldives." Whilst,
government media is claiming that it is they who did that. Family said they have
not been formally informed by the police or anyone else but the news is
spreading in the media. Family wishes to thank the Sri Lankan government for
their swift action. "They obviously understood the gravity of the situation and
did not want one of their citizens to be caught up in this, that what's we
think," said the family member.
News (Updates)
Family asked Sri Lankan high commissioner to intervene
Male' - 14:15 - Family of Salah writes to Sri
Lankan High Commissioner to the Maldives asking to intervene in the post-mortem
carried out against the consent of the family. Whilst, sources in Bandos resort
confirmed that the Sri Lankans who are to conduct this 'criminal activity' left
to Male' around noon, indicating that the post-mortem will take place this
afternoon. read letter to
Sri Lankan High Commissioner
Breaking News (Updates)
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wishes who say this is 'double murder'
Male' - 02:15 - Sources in Male' are reporting that
the post-mortem of Hussain Salah is expected to be conducted overnight by Sri
Lankan pathologist brought to Maldives by police specifically for this. Dr.
Seniviratne, from Kandy District Hospital is currently staying in Bandon Room No
131, and has been well-pampered by the regime, sources say. "He is being treated
like a top diplomat," said an eye-witness. The family say that this will be
'double murder' as they had identified and are in touch with the most
respectable pathologist in Sri Lanka, Professor Fernando from Colombo
University, to carry out the post-mortem. Tension remains high and by the looks
of things, it will reach boiling point once the procedure is completed without
the families consent. People are trying to gather near the Galolhu Cemetery but
roads are being blocked and people chased by Golhaa Force.
Minivan News
Police
Plan Secret Post-Mortem
The police have erected floodlights over the Galholu Cemetery to carry out a
post-mortem on Hussein Salah's body overnight to pre-empt protests expected
tomorrow. Hours earlier the Police told government newspaper Haveeru they were
ignoring letters sent by Salah's father and brother which "order the police and
the Maldivian government not to touch the body with intention [of carrying out a
post-mortem.]" more
MDP Press Release
"Government
must respect autopsy arrangements made by Hussein Salah's family" say MDP
The MDP demands that the government respect the
arrangements made by the family of Hussein Salah to conduct an autopsy to
investigate the cause of his death. The police have announced that an autopsy
will be undertaken tomorrow [Wednesday] by a pathologist brought from Sri Lanka
by the government. This is contrary to the family's wishes. They are arranging
for their own pathologist as they do not believe that anyone arranged by the
government will be independent or trustworthy.
more
English Pen
Maldives:
Mohamed Nasheed severely beaten
English PEN is gravely concerned to learn that the Chair of the Maldives
Democratic Party, journalist and Honorary Member of English PEN, Mohamed Nasheed,
was severely beaten and arrested on Sunday 15 April 2007, while paying his
respects at a cemetery to a man (Hussain Salah) suspected to have died in police
custody. Nasheed was released by the police at 3am this morning, 16 April.
more
Herald Tribune
Maldives
opposition leader says police beat him, detained him for 11 hours after protest
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka: A senior Maldives opposition party leader said Tuesday that
police assaulted him and then detained him for 11 hours after he protested the
alleged beating death of a prisoner. "When people heard that the man had died in
prison and police was going to bury him, they rushed there (to the prison) to
protest," said Mohamed Nasheed, a senior leader of the opposition Maldivian
Democratic Party, by phone from the Maldivian capital, Male. The protest and
alleged assault on Nasheed took place on Sunday.
more
Tuesday 17 April 2007
Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative
Injuries
as visible as police misconduct - Dead body of suspect discovered floating in
Male harbour
The deep flaws running through the Maldives
policing system have been highlighted this week, starting with the discovery of
an alleged torture victim's dead body floating in a Male harbour. Next, people
who had gathered to protest police attempts to bury both the story of the death
and the victim's body were arrested and assaulted by police. Then the failure of
the police and human rights oversight bodies to take any action on the death or
the arrests indicates the complete absence of watchdogs in the Maldives.
more
Breaking News Update
Family
told post-mortem will be conducted by the
regime: End of Story
Male' -16:55 - Ibrahim Zareer, the brother of
murdered Salah was summoned to police an hour
ago and was told that the government had decided
to conduct the post-mortem in Male' by
bringing pathologists from abroad. This is
despite the pleas by the family to let them take
the deceased to Sri Lanka to do a full
examination themselves to establish the cause of
death. Zareer earlier told reporters that the
family does not accept this decision and that
they have the right to take the body abroad,
which was the majority wish of the family.
Zareer was also told that he has no option but
to accept this since it is the decision of the
government and that if the family wanted to keep
a representative present at the time of the
post-mortem, then they are to give the details
including bio-data of such a person for
consideration. What is funny is that if the
family rejects this, they could be jailed
for disobeying orders, an outcome that cannot be
ruled out given past incidents.
News Updates
President
of MDP Male' constituency Ameen Faisal still in jail
Male' - Ameen Faisal, the President of the
Maldivian Democratic Party (MPD)'s Male' constituency was arrested on 15th April
whilst he went to pay his respect to late Hussain Salah from Hithadhoo, who had
been allegedly murdered by the Maldives police whilst he was in their custody.
Tension broke out near the cemetery in the capital and scores of reformists were
arrested including MDP Chairman Nasheed, Male' MP Kaanal Nasheed and Ameen
Faisal amongst others.
more
Breaking News
Family
unclear of the developments "We don't know what
the police is up to!"
Sri Lankan
Pathologist arrives in Maldives
Male' -15:25 - Family confirms that a coffin had
been taken to mortuary in Galolhu Cemetery just
now and next of kin summoned to police. However,
it is not clear whether the coffin is for Salah.
Some say it is for a Norwegian man, said the
family source. "We don't know what they police
is up to. One minute they say we will carry out
a post-mortem in Male', next minute they behave
as if they are going to bury him without any
investigation," said Ali, a family member of
Salah.
Male'- 15:05 -
Sources in Male' are reporting that a
pathologist from neighbouring Sri Lanka had
arrived to Maldives today and is staying in
Bandos Resort. He was brought by the Police and
another is expected to arrive tonight, the
source said. Earlier, a top official of the
regime told DO that "this was the plan, to bring
experts from the region with the help of
neighbouring countries and not to let the family
take the body abroad for post-mortem
examinations". The family are understandably
very distressed over the matter. The attempt to
bury the body in the early hours of this morning
was foiled due to pressure from family members.
"It looked as if they were preparing to bury
him, we were there and that's why they could not
do it."
Local News
Parliament
rejects debate on the murder of Salah
Male'- 15:00 - MP for Addu, Mohamed Aslam tabled
and early day motion today in the parliament to
debate the issue of the murder of Salah, a
constituent of his. However, Speaker of the
Parliament and his deputy Thasmeen Ali, who is
in fact the Home Minister as well, rejected the
motion saying it was a police matter. Parliament
session was then cancelled when MPs of Maldivian
Democratic Party (MDP) walked out in protest.
Minivan News Update
Family
Reject Post-Mortem On Police Terms
Ibrahim Zareer, has rejected an offer from the
government to provide a Sri Lankan pathologist
to carry out a post-mortem after the death of
his brother, Hussein Salah. Salah's family
suspect he died in police custody and Ibrahim
told Minivan News his family has "no confidence
in the authorities to carry out an accurate
post-mortem."
more
Breaking News
Police
are going to bury the dead body of Salah to hide
evidence
Male'- 01:59 - Sources in Male' have confirmed
that the police have chased everyone around the
mortuary in Galolhu Cemetery and are preparing
to bury the dead body of Salah. Sources close to
the family have confirmed that activities are
underway to wash him and bury him tonight.
"Police is trying to hide the evidence by
burying him, we want the public to come and help
us resist this," said a family source.
BBC News
Row over
Maldives 'custody' death
Tensions
have been high in the Maldives after
weekend protests over the death of a man
who opposition parties allege was killed
in police custody. Hussain Salah's body
was pulled from a harbour in the capital
on Sunday. The opposition Maldivian
Democratic Party (MDP) says he was
beaten to death in custody, a charge
officials deny.
more
Detainees Network (Updated)
Report
about late Hussein Salah
Sister of detainee reported the police
arrested detainee on 9 April 2007 from
Addu atoll Hithadhoo Island. Sister of
detainee reported boat crew found
detainee's dead body in the water in the
western harbor of Male' at 7:40 on 15
April 2007.
more
Breaking News (Update)
Salah's lifeless
body to be buried tonight
Male' - 00:35 - Despite attempts by family to
take the body of murdered Salah to Sri Lanka for
a full post-mortem examination, all the
indications are that he will be buried tonight
by Maldives Police. The reports on TVM that
family had been granted permission to take him
abroad has been a lie, as reported earlier.
Gayyoom's spin doctor, Foreign Minister Shaheed,
tried to negotiate a way to have the post-mortem
done in the Maldives but has been rejected by
family. Whilst the Dictator is enjoy time-off in
Grand Hyatt Singapore, the country is in chaos
and tension remains high. MDP has formed
separate investigation committees to look into
the matters related to the murder of Salah.
Maldives Human Rights Commission is also
investigating the case and has condemned the
incident. They have also visited the
unregistered 'jail' in Male' 'Atholhuvehi' where
Salah was tortured to death.
World News
Suspicions
Over A Death In Maldives Spark Scuffle
Police in the Maldives capital Male have
scuffled with opposition leaders and their supporters. Police in the Maldives
capital Male have scuffled with opposition leaders and their supporters, who
suspect foul play in the death of a man whose badly bruised body was pulled from
a harbour over the weekend. The opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) said
on Monday that on the previous day police tried to disperse a group of nearly
500 people in a cemetery who were paying respects to Hussain Salah and "anxious
to know the truth" about the cause of his death.
more
Minivan News
MDP
Calls For Investigations As Battered Chairman
Recovers
Following
the release early Monday morning of Chairman
Mohamed Nasheed (Anni), the Maldivian Democratic
Party (MDP) has called for two separate
investigations into Hussein Salah’s death and
the ensuing police violence. The party wants the
Human Rights Commission of the Maldives (HRCM)
to look into both issues, and the People’s
Majlis to conduct its own investigation into
what happened to Salah. So far the HRCM has said
that if Salah was killed, it condemns such
action, and has called on the "relevant
authorities" to investigate. It has remained
silent on the issue of arrests.
more
Monday 16 April 2007
Breaking News (Update)
TVM spreading
lies, permission not given says family lawyer
Male' - 23:28 - Television Maldives is reporting
that Police has given permission to the family
to take the body of Salah abroad for
post-mortem. However, lawyer for the family has
reported that it is not the case and this was a
lie. There are increasing evidence and movements
within police force indicating that they will
bury the body tonight in an attempt to cover up
this hedious crime. Earlier police said in a
press conference that a post-mortem will not
catch the killers of Salah, as reported in
Haveeru, dismissing the importance of a
post-mortem. Here is a copy of the letter the
family received this evening from the police in
reply to their request to take the body abroad
for post-mortem examination.
read letter
BBC News
Row
over Maldives 'custody' death
Tensions have been high in the Maldives after
weekend protests over the death of a man who
opposition parties allege was killed in police
custody. Hussain Salah's body was pulled from a
harbour in the capital on Sunday. The opposition
Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) says he was
beaten to death in custody, a charge officials
deny.
more
Breaking News (Update)
Police still
refusing to release the body so family can do
post-mortem abroad
Male' - 22:40 - Lawyer for the family, Husnu Al-Suood,
confirmed to DO that police is still refusing to
grant permission to the family to take the
deceased to neighbouring Sri Lanka for a full
post-mortem. "They have offered to bring a team
from abroad and do the post-mortem themselves
but family wants to do it themselves. They have
also offered to have a police man present the
whole time and accompany them abroad," Suood
said. Also, family distressed over repeated
reports about their deceased son on national TV
saying he is a drug addict and a thief. "He has
no convictions so these reports are baseless,"
said family lawyer Suood. A relative speaking to
DO said, "we have asked TVM and others not to
report these things. He may have used drugs but
he has never stolen and has never been convicted
of theft. He is not the criminal they are
projecting him to be. This is very painful for
us and adding to our loss." Local papers such as
Haveeru also is not reporting both sides of the
story and continues to carry the news that he is
a convicted criminal and drug addict.
Breaking News (Update)
Police trying to
bury the deceased to hide evidence
Male' - 14:46 - Reports say tha the police are
now trying to bury the body in Male' as soon as
possible despite requests from the family to
take the body to Sri Lanka to carry out a full
post-mortem to establish the cause of death,
since such service is not available in the
Maldives. Speaking to DO, family lawyer, Husnu
Al-Suood said "We have officially requested for
permission from police to take the body to Sri
Lanka and we are waiting for a formal reply".
However, as the police is now turning the story
around, sources inside police are saying that
the permission will not be granted and that the
deceased will be buried today. "It will be to
hide the evidence, of course," the source said.
News Update
MDP Chairperson
released from custody
Male' - 03:27 - MDP Chairperson Nasheed has just
been released. Reports say that Kaanal Nasheed
was also released earlier. MDP Chairman Nasheed
confirmed that he was severely beaten up. "They
beat me up quite severely," Nasheed said
speaking to DO. We will do a full report
tomorrow.
Breaking News
Parents of the
murdered man arrives at Male'
Male' - 00:00 - The parents of the murdered
Salah have arrived in Male' and are at the
mortuary accompanied by a doctor. There are
reports that the family want to take the body to
Sri Lanka for post-mortem but police are
refusing and want to bury him as an unidentified
body despite previous reports that he had been
identified by fingerprints and family bring
notified of the incident. We also have credible
sources reporting that he was severely tortured
and killed by Golhaa Force in the jail cells in
Male'. We are currently investigating the matter
and will report shortly.
Sunday 15 April 2007
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Male' - 21:02 - Sources in Male' are reporting
that MDP Chairperson Nasheed is now breathing
with the aid of oxygen. "We have credible
reports that he is having breathing difficulties
and is now supplied with oxygen," said a source
from MDP. There were earlier reports that he
would be released tonight and that he was to be
seen by a doctor before being detained but
Golhaa Force did not get him to a doctor but
straight to Dhoonidhoo Prison after couple of
hours in detention in Male'.
Breaking News (Update)
TENSION HIGH IN
MALE' AFTER ANOTHER POLICE MURDER
-
Anni, Ameen, Kaanal and other 15 reformists
taken to Dhoonidhoo jail
- MDP key leaders
being arrested:
- Family of dead
man refusing the burial without post-mortem:
- MDP Chairperson
brutally arrested and taken to hospital by
Golhaa Force:
Male' - 18:13 -
MDP Chairman Nasheed (Anni), Ameen Faisal,
Kaanal Nasheed (MP for Male') and 15 other
reformists who were brutally arrested today have
been taken to Dhoonidhoo prison, sources have
confirmed.
Male' - 17:09 -
The crowd now converging near Galolhu Cemetery.
Male' - 16:39 -
Key MDP leaders, including Chairman Nasheed (Anni),
Ameen Faisal, Male' member Nasheed (Kaanal) have
been arrested. Anni was not even taken to
hospital but straight to police, sources have
confirmed. Situation still tense. The body has
been taken to Galolhu Cemetery, crown still
protesting outside main cemetery.
Male' - 15:35 -
MDP Chairman Anni severely injured and is being
taken to IGMH hospital by police. Family of the
dead man is now at the cemetery and refusing him
to be buried without a full post-mortem. Clash
now going on between family and Golhaa Force
(Police).
Male' - 15:23 -
MDP Chairperson Nasheed (Anni) has been brutally
arrested by Golhaa Force (Riot Police),
eyewitness confirmed. "They beat him up in front
of us and took him away," said the source. The
crowd is reportedly getting bigger but access to
the area is now being restricted by Golhaa Force
and Defence Force.
Breaking News Update
Huge protest
outside cemetery, reformists appealing to the
public to converge and strengthen the protest
Male' - 15:10 - A large crowd is gathered near
the cemetery protesting over the brutal death of
Salah. According to sources on the ground, the
police are clashing with some protestors.
Sources from Police and Defence say they are now
on high alert. Some sources say that the
Maldives Dictator was informed of this murder
and his sudden escape to Singapore must have
been to avoid this public outrage and
disturbances that is likely to follow. Medical
Forensic expert in UK say that he could have
died yesterday and that he could not have been
in seawater for too long.
Breaking News Update
Dead man
identified as Hussain Salah from Addu Atoll
Hithadhoo Island
Male' - 14:00 - The dead man has been identified
as Hussain Salah, Nazaakeege, S. Hithadhoo (27
years old). According to eyewitness, police
removed his clothes and have hidden it, and a
doctor was taken to the cemetery for
investigation but the doctor said he could not
do it there and the body was taken to IGMH
hospital. Pictures show he was brutally beaten.
He was in custody as far as family was concerned
but police are now saying that he was released
on 13th. The bruises on his body are consistent
with police torture methods, such as those on
the side of his face, is where they tie the man
with ropes, known as Olhuelhun, said
Naseem, who has been subjected to such torture
in jail. "This is a clear case of murder by
police," he added further. Naseem was right
beside the dead man in the cemetery and in IGHM
as well. Family confirm that he was not released
on 13th as he would have got in touch with his
uncle. Family not allowed to examine the dead
body of Salah sources say. Experts say that the
body could not have been in water long, as blood
was still coming out of his nose when he was
taken to cemetery as can be seen from the
photos. People are gathering near the cemetery
to express their anger over another brutal
killings by Maldives Police, our sources say.
Breaking News
Dead man found in
harbour near Atholhuvehi
Male' - 13:00 - A body of a man was discovered
this morning floating in the harbour near
Atholhuvehi area ( a place used by Maldives
Police to detain and torture people), a source
in Male' confirmed. The dead body has been taken
to cemetery now and many people are gathering
there to find out the identity of this dead man.
"There are rumours that it could be one of the
recent detainees from Addu, we don't know yet,
these are just rumours. People are saying that
they (the Police) as usual tortured him to death
and threw him in the sea. It is quite possible,"
said a Ahmed from Male'. "What we are most
worried about is that the police wants to bury
him quickly as is the case and hide the
evidence. We must know who it is before we bury
him," he added further. We will report any new
developments as soon as we get them.
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