Former President Mohamed Nasheed has on Saturday
participated in a human rights defenders’ conference ‘Human Rights in
Asia 2016’ at University of Essex.
In the conference, the former President highlighted the long and hard struggles human rights defenders all around the world have had to face and asked all aspiring rights defenders to be ready for “long periods of boredom” as such work can easily lead to one being imprisoned.
“You will be scared, terrified out of your skin, but you must stand up to that dictator, and not blink”, he added.
Nasheed had also recently spoken at a special function at the 10th Conference of the Commonwealth Journalists Association.
Nasheed spoke about the role of journalists in maintaining a democracy and good governance, and how important it is for Commonwealth member countries to ensure and promote freedom of press, said Nasheed's Office.
At the function, Nasheed was joined by the Chief Executive Officer of Thomas Foundation Nigel Baker, President of Rotary in Great Britain and Ireland Eve Conway and the President of the Commonwealth Journalist Association Rita Payne.
The theme of the 10th Conference of the Commonwealth Journalists Association was "Future of Journalism in the Digital Age,"—opened by the new Commonwealth Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland.
Nasheed, who was once a journalist, was held in prison for an article in a political magazine in 1991, which alleged the government had rigged the 1989 General election.
In the conference, the former President highlighted the long and hard struggles human rights defenders all around the world have had to face and asked all aspiring rights defenders to be ready for “long periods of boredom” as such work can easily lead to one being imprisoned.
“You will be scared, terrified out of your skin, but you must stand up to that dictator, and not blink”, he added.
Nasheed had also recently spoken at a special function at the 10th Conference of the Commonwealth Journalists Association.
Nasheed spoke about the role of journalists in maintaining a democracy and good governance, and how important it is for Commonwealth member countries to ensure and promote freedom of press, said Nasheed's Office.
At the function, Nasheed was joined by the Chief Executive Officer of Thomas Foundation Nigel Baker, President of Rotary in Great Britain and Ireland Eve Conway and the President of the Commonwealth Journalist Association Rita Payne.
The theme of the 10th Conference of the Commonwealth Journalists Association was "Future of Journalism in the Digital Age,"—opened by the new Commonwealth Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland.
Nasheed, who was once a journalist, was held in prison for an article in a political magazine in 1991, which alleged the government had rigged the 1989 General election.
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