Sign Reporters Without Borders online petition HERE 

Write:

• to your local MP and MEP to register your concerns

• to the Secretariat General of the Commonwealth voicing your concerns address:

Right Honoured Don McKinnon

Commonwealth Secretariat

Marlborough House, Pall Mall

London, SW1Y 5HX

Suggested text

"Dear....

I am very concerned about the detention of Jennifer Latheef human rights activist and pro-democracy campaigner.  I respectfully urge you register your concern and to do all you can to bring pressure on the regime of President Gayoom to release Jennifer Latheef immediately and for the Government of Maldives to cease intimidating of members of the pro-democracy movement in the Maldives, Sri Lanka and UK...”

• to the Maldivian High Commission in London:

The High Commissioner Mr Hassan Sobir

The High Commission of the Republic of Maldives

22 Nottingham Place

London, W1U 5NJ

• to the President of Maldives directly:

President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom

The President's Office
Mulee-aage, Henvairu
Medhuziyaaraiy Magu
Malé 20-05
Republic of Maldives

Suggested Text:

"Dear President Gayoom

I am deeply concerned over the sentencing of Jennifer Latheef sentenced to 10 years in prison for her activities as a human rights activist and journalist. I urge you to release her immediately and ensure that she is able to reach proper medical care considering her deteriorating state of health.   I implore you to drop the charges against Mohamed Nasheed who was merely exercising his right to sit in peaceful protest in commemoration of the crackdown on pro-democracy campaigners a year ago...."

Stay informed:

www.rsf.org

www.amnesty.org

www.minivannews.com

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