The MDP condemned what it called the violent dispersal of peaceful protesters in Malé, the police use of Long-Range Acoustic Devices and pepper spray, and arrests it described as indiscriminate, saying detainees were denied legal counsel. Police have not commented on the party's claims regarding the LRADs or denial of access to lawyers.
One outlet so far Only Maldives Republic has reported this among the sources we monitor. A gap in what we monitor, not proof that others did not report it.
The use of LRADs is unprecedented in the Maldives and poses serious risks of permanent hearing damage, dizziness, nausea, and other severe health impacts
These events highlight the rapid erosion of democracy in the Maldives.
Under President Muizzu, the government has increasingly resorted to authoritarian tactics—undermining judicial independence, silencing the media, and now deploying dangerous weapons against citizens exercising their constitutional right to…
Although 13 have been reported to be arrested, the Police has not verified the details of the arrests
Nothing to compare yet. If another monitored source reports it, its headline appears beside this one.
Police deployed pepper spray and high-decibel sound waves to disperse protesters as they attempted to march through the capital’s main street, Majeedhee Magu.
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