President Mohamed Nasheeds (photo: Mauroof Khaleel)
Mohammad Nasheed, a former Amnesty International Prisoner of Conscience, resigned today as President of Maldives. He was the first democratically elected President of the country, following decades of dictatorship in the country. He was instrumental in highlighting the case for action against climate change, going so far as to hold a cabinet meeting underwater.
His supporters and media reports are stating that it was basically a coup by the military and opposition supporters.
