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Maldives: "The Island President" Sentenced 13 Years; Can U.S. Film Activists Make Difference?

2015-03-13 16:47:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

ReelPolitik: Former Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed, the central figure in the highly acclaimed documentary "The Island President," was sentenced to 13 years in prison Friday after being convicted of a terrorism charge, according to AFP. Despite outcry among documentary filmmakers, and political and climate-change activists, Nasheed was convicted and then taken to Dhoonidhoo prison, near the capital island Male. According to the AFP, Nasheed was defiant. "I appeal to all of you today to stay courageous...

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