Comments on: Maldives: Torture Techniques in Paradise

By: Ayazel

Ayazel — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 09:19:06 +0000

what about the police brutality now in 2010?They say that they don’t use violence but they do.Handcuffing backwards crossed is not violence?I still can’t feel my thumbs.What about the first timers being slapped around to make them “Behave”.One of my friends was brought in with three places broken in his head.Police at Maafannu Villi did this him.They opened the interview room door with his head cracking open his skull.

By: Global Voices Online » Maldives: Aftermath of an assassination attempt

Global Voices Online » Maldives: Aftermath of an assassination attempt — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 11:23:08 +0000

[...] incident also shows the level of frustration in the traditionally peaceful Maldivian society. After enduring torture at the hands of a ruthless regime for almost 30 years, the people are lured into religious fanaticism and political extremism. [...]

By: din

din — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 15:43:05 +0000

god will punish their future generations for all their acts.

By: Global Voices Online » Maldives: Facebook and blogs used to organize vigil to remember torture victim

Fri, 28 Sep 2007 20:44:18 +0000

[...] The yard of the workshop was the infamous ‘Range’ area, where prisoners are subjected to most inhumane torture in the Maldives. At least 12 security guards beat Evan with their bare hands, wooden planks, riot batons and boots. [...]

By: jorn

jorn — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 11:00:51 +0000

this is not true i think, because opposition wanst to undermine the current government so they want influencing hese matter, i believed the victim was beaten by some one ,but w have to first investigate the case,the current governmebt is fecilitating the autopsy from lanka.and they r providing all the asistance to the victim family,

By: Global Voices Online » Maldives police accused of torture and killing a young man

Fri, 20 Apr 2007 06:15:28 +0000

[...] 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. [...]

By: baphomet

baphomet — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 12:37:48 +0000

Maumoon Abdul Gayyoom would do anything to suppress any opposition to his regime. Let alone the factor of being a Muslim follower, killing a fellow Maldivian just for criticizing his political motives would be of no surprise. He is a cruel dictator, a tyrant.

By: john

john — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 17:43:17 +0000

The president of Maldives suppose to be a Muslim. How can a Muslim do all these cruel things to another fellow Muslim. The hypocrisy of Maumoon Abdul Gayyoom is that when he goes to Friday prayers and preaches about peacefulness of Islam and Islam is all about non violence and against torture. Then why is he ordering all these torturer and torturing his fellow Muslims.
The answer is he not a Muslim. He is a dictator and a hypocrite. He the most cruel president the Maldivian has ever seen.