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    Former Leader And Two Supreme Court Judges Arrested In Maldives State Of Emergency

    The government cracks down on critics, including the island nation's Supreme Court which had ordered the release of imprisoned opposition leaders.
    by Richard Gonzales Feb 05, 2018 2 minutes

    The government of President Yameen Abdul Gayoom has arrested an opposition leader and two Supreme Court judges hours after declaring a 15-day state of emergency in the Indian Ocean country best known for its luxury tourist resorts.

    The action escalates tensions after the nation's Supreme Court

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