User:Crtew/Yameen Rasheed

Yameen Rasheed, (April 10, 1988--April 13, 1988), a Maldivian Blogger for the Maldives Stock Exchange in Malé, North Central Providence, Maldives ... He was most commonly known for his satires critiquing the Maldives politics and religions. He lived in the Maldives capital, Malé. He was later on murdered there. Rasheed acquired multiple death threats before his murder, which he did report to the police.

Personal
Rasheed was the son of Hussain Rasheed and Maryiam Shafeeq, and he had two sisters. Rasheed resided in Malé, where he was a blogger.

Career
Rasheed work as a blogger at the Maldives Stock Exchange. In his blog, The Daily Panic, he discussed was an outspoken critic for government corruption and was vocally against impunity for crimes against journalists and attacks of freedom of expression committed by radical Islamist groups.

Murdered
Due to his risky career path, it made him a target to many groups. Rasheed (29), died on April 23, 2017. He was found early Sunday, on the stairwell outside his apartment building with multiple knife stab wounds to his neck and chest. Afterward, he was taken to the hospital just before 5 a.m. He was not allowed to be seen by anyone including his own father. He died very shortly after arriving at the hospital. Today people still ponder who killed Yameen Rasheed. Deputy Director for South Asia at Amnesty International, Dinushika Dissanayake, stated, "One year later, we have seen no action from the Maldivian authorities. Not only did they fail to protect Yameen during his lifetime, they have also failed to effectively investigate his murder and hold his killers accountable. His loved ones and friends should not have to wait any longer for justice”. Years have passed and Amnesty International and CIVICUS are still waiting for Maldivian authorities to bring his killers to justice.

Context
The Maldives has a troubling history of attacks targeting human rights defenders, journalists, and bloggers. In August 2014, his close friend Ahmed Rilwan was abducted. Following this, he led a public campaign to find this missing journalist. Even after receiving all those death threats, he still continued posting about his libel point of view. Rasheed was one of the few Maldivians that were liberal. This and his blog put a target on his back. According to the police, a group of seven radicalized men believed Rasheed was guilty of insulting Islam. They wanted to matter in their own hands and decided Yameen needed to be killed for that.

Impact
The Maldivian authorities followed a systematic failure proceeding Rasheed's investigation. The lack of transparency in the Maldivian judicial processes lessened any hope for justice. Although, six individuals were charged for the murder of Rasheed. There has been no marked progress toward accountability and justice. Nevertheless, human rights defenders, as well as his family and friends and social organizations, are campaigning for Rasheed. They have faced contempt and harassment by Maldivian authorities.

Reactions
His death has had a huge impact on many. His family and friends were very devasted. One of his friends, Shahu Kareem, decided to give away 100 books away after the marking of 100 days after he was murdered. Even his employer the Maldives Stock Exchange, mourned Rasheed and decided to close their doors for a day as a sign of respect. Even the Maldivian government rebuked Rasheed’s murder and promised justice, saying he was “a socially conscious, civic-minded, talented, creative, courageous and impassioned young soul – everything the youth of this nation should aspire to be and more.”

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