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Two Women Released After Being Detained for Protesting Israel’s War on Gaza

Two women who had been protesting daily against Israel's war on Gaza were released from custody on Wednesday, on condition they refrain from protesting near embassies. Aishath Shadhiya and Dr Shazra Ibrahim were detained on 28 August near diplomatic missions in Malé under a court order citing the Freedom of Peaceful Assembly Act, with the Criminal Court first remanding them for three days and then extending the detention by five days.

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  1. Wed 28 Aug
    The two women were detained for allegedly disrupting activities at diplomatic missions and the residences of ambassadors.Malé on 28 August only Maldives Republic The two were detained on 28 August for allegedly disrupting activities at diplomatic missions and the residences of ambassadors in the capital, Malé.

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  2. Sun 1 Sep
    The Criminal Court extended the detention of the two women by five days. on Sunday only Maldives Republic newest The Criminal Court initially remanded Shadhiya and Ibrahim into custody for three days, later extending the detention by five days on Sunday before their eventual release.

    Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report

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