Maldives: Human rights campaigner attacked, injured: Ismail Rasheed

Index Number: ASA 29/003/2012
Date Published: 15 June 2012
Categories: Maldives

Human rights campaigner Ismail "Hilath" Rasheed was attacked in the evening of 5 June by men who slashed his throat, near his house in the capital, Malé. He survived but is at risk of further attacks and is in need of effective protection.