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Saffah Faroog

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I am a blogger and a writer from the Maldives. I take an interest in human rights, democracy, environment, web development and new media.

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9 February 2012

The political crisis in the Maldives took an ugly turn Wednesday when the police brutally beat and injured supporters of the ousted President Mohamed Nasheed as they protested against what they claimed to be a coup that removed the island nation's first democratically elected president from power.

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7 February 2012

Maldives: President Resigns After Mutiny

Written by Saffah Faroog · South Asia

Mohamed Nasheed, the president of Maldives most famously known as a climate champion, announced his resignation on Tuesday, after the military forces joined the police mutiny against his rule.

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Maldives: On the Brink of Chaos

Written by Saffah Faroog · South Asia

The Maldives is in a deep political crisis as the police force and some military personnel mutinied against the government in a follow-up to three weeks of protest by civilians. Details are emerging and there are frequent updates on Twitter.

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7 May 2011

Maldives: Rocked by Protests Over Economy

Written by Saffah Faroog · South Asia

For seven consecutive days, thousands of residents of Male, the capital of Maldives, have protested on busy streets and public spaces, expressing their dissatisfaction over soaring prices of consumer goods and economic mismanagement of the government.

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30 January 2011

Maldives: In Solidarity with Egypt

Written by Saffah Faroog · South Asia

The ongoing protests in Egypt have ‘electrified’ netziens in the Maldives. These uprisings have a special significance to the Maldivians as it brings back flashbacks of pro-democracy protests held only a few years ago to bring democracy to the Indian Ocean island nation.

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Maldives to Egypt: Can a Revolution be Censored?

Written by Saffah Faroog · South Asia

When the Egyptian government decided to go for a total Internet shutdown of the country to curb the growing anti-government protests, people in the Maldives were reminded of 13 August, 2004, when the government of Maldives blocked Internet in the country following a massive pro-democracy demonstration.

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