– Killing of Yameen Rasheed underscores urgent need for reform in the Maldives (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News May 11, 2017

Rights groups call for justice and strengthened free expression after the killing of Maldivian blogger Yameen Rasheed.
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