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Yameen Rasheed | |
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| Born | Yameen Rasheed April 10, 1988 Malé, North Central Providence, Maldives |
| Died | April 13,2017 (aged 29) Malé, North Central Providence, Maldives |
| Cause of death | Stabbing |
| Body discovered | Malé, Maldives |
| Nationality | Maldivan |
| Occupation | Blogger |
| Employer | Maldives Stock Exchange |
| Known for | Satirizing Maldives Politics and Religions |
| Notable work | The Right to Remain Silent, Unique Country, Special Case, A Brotherhood of Tolerance, Islam Says What and Political Suicide |
| Parent(s) | Hussain Rasheed and Mariyam Shafeeq |
| Relatives | Aisha Rasheed |
Yameen Rasheed, (April 10, 1988--April 13, 1988), a Maldivian Blogger for the Maldives Stock Exchange in Malé, North Central Providence, Maldives ... He was most commonly known for his satires critiquing the Maldives politics and religions. He lived in the Maldives capital, Malé. He was later on murdered there. Rasheed acquired multiple death threats before his murder, which he did report to the police.
Personal[edit]
Rasheed was the son of Hussain Rasheed and Maryiam Shafeeq. Rasheed also had two sisters. He resided in Malé, where he was a blogger.
Career[edit]
Rasheed work as a blogger at the Maldives Stock Exchange. In his blog, The Daily Panic, he discussed was an outspoken critic for government corruption and was vocally against impunity for crimes against journalists and attacks of freedom of expression committed by radical Islamist groups.
Notable works of journalism[edit]
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Murdered[edit]
Due to his risky career path, it made him a target to many groups. Rasheed (29), died on April 23, 2017. He was found early Sunday, on the stairwell outside his apartment building with multiple knife stab wounds to his neck and chest. Afterward, he was taken to the hospital just before 5 a.m. He was not allowed to be seen by anyone including his own father (Safi, 2017). He died very shortly after arriving at the hospital. Today people still ponder who killed Yameen Rasheed. Deputy Director for South Asia at Amnesty International, Dinushika Dissanayake, stated, "One year later, we have seen no action from the Maldivian authorities. Not only did they fail to protect Yameen during his lifetime, they have also failed to effectively investigate his murder and hold his killers accountable. His loved ones and friends should not have to wait any longer for justice”.
Context[edit]
The Maldives has a troubling history of attacks targeting human rights defenders, journalists, and bloggers. In August 2014, his close friend Ahmed Rilwan was abducted. Following this, he led a public campaign to find this missing journalist. Even after receiving all those death threats, he still continued posting about his libel point of view. Rasheed was one of the few Maldivians that were liberal. This and his blog put a target on his back. According to the police, a group of seven radicalized men believed Rasheed was guilty of insulting Islam. They wanted to matter in their own hands and decided Yameen needed to be killed for that.
Impact[edit]
Reactions[edit]
His death has had a huge impact on many. His family and friends were very devasted. One of his friends, Shahu Kareem, decided to give away 100 books away after the marking of 100 days after he was murdered. Even his employer the Maldives Stock Exchange, mourned Rasheed and decided to close their doors for a day as a sign of respect. Even the Maldivian government rebuked Rasheed’s murder and promised justice, saying he was “a socially conscious, civic-minded, talented, creative, courageous and impassioned young soul – everything the youth of this nation should aspire to be and more”.
Awards[edit]
TEMPORARY URL HOLDER[edit]
- reuters[1]
- rfi[2]
- news24[3]
- voanews[4]
- aljazeera[5]
- amnesty[6]
- pensouthafrica[7]
- ifex[8]
- nation[9]
- africanindy[10]
- cpj1[11]
- mg[12]
- timeslive[13]
- saharareporters[14]
- youtube[15]
- actucameroun[16]
- cpj2[17]
- rsf1[18]
- rsf2[19]
References[edit]
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- ^ "Cameroon journalist jailed for 10 years under anti-terrorism law". 24 April 2017 – via Reuters.
- ^ "RFI calls for reporter's appeal to be heard after 2 years in Cameroon jail". 30 July 2017.
- ^ "Journalist Ahmed Abba 'a victim of Cameroon's war on terror'".
- ^ Kindzeka, Moki Edwin. "Cameroon Journalist Testifies He Is Not a Boko Haram Accomplice".
- ^ "Military court convicts Cameroon journalist Ahmed Abba". www.aljazeera.com.
- ^ "Cameroon: Conviction and sentence of Radio France Internationale journalist a travesty of justice". www.amnesty.org.
- ^ Africa, PEN South. "PEN SA Adds its Voice to Calls for Cameroonian Journalist Ahmed Abba to be Released - PEN South Africa". pensouthafrica.co.za.
- ^ "Cameroon: RFI reporter Ahmed Abba given 10-year prison sentence - IFEX".
- ^ a b "Jailed Cameroon journalist wins award". Cite error: The named reference "nation" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ "Appeal hearing of journalist Ahmed Abba postponed without explanation. - African Independent".
- ^ "Cameroonian military court convicts journalist Ahmed Abba of terrorism charges - Committee to Protect Journalists". cpj.org.
- ^ Allison, Simon. "Anti-terror law silences Cameroon".
- ^ "In Cameroon‚ anti-terror law is used to silence critics, suppress dissent".
- ^ siteadmin (21 December 2017). "Imprisoned Journalist Ahmed Abba To Be Freed As Cameroonian Court Reduces Sentence - Sahara Reporters".
- ^ Committee to Protect Journalists (20 September 2017). "Ahmed Abba's Sister Calls for Cameroon Journalist's Release" – via YouTube.
- ^ Cameroun, Actu (19 July 2017). "Cameroon: Ahmed Abba, a Cameroonian journalist, wins International Press Freedom Award".
- ^ "Ahmed Abba, Cameroon - Awards - Committee to Protect Journalists". cpj.org.
- ^ "#FreeAhmedAbba: RSF launches Committee for jailed Cameroonian reporter - Reporters without borders". RSF.
- ^ "RFI Cameroon correspondent Ahmed Abba must be freed - Reporters without borders". RSF.
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