On Saturday September 20, 2003 civil unrest broke out in Malé, the capital city of the Maldives. This unrest was provoked by the death of Hassan Evan Naseem at Maafushi Prison – located on a separate inhabited island – and the subsequent shooting at the same prison, that killed 3 and injured 17 others.[1]
Many government buildings, vehicles and other public properties were set on fire, some were destroyed.[2] The government controlled the unrest by around 23:00 and declared a State of Emergency in Malé and nearby islands. Late night curfews were enforced from 22:00 to 04:30 in Malé for more than a month following the rioting.[1][3]
- ^ a b Wilson, Jamie; MacDonald, Linda (25 September 2003). "Trouble in paradise: riots and arrests rock the Maldives". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "'Arrests' after Maldives riots". BBC News. 22 September 2003. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "Rioting breaks out in Maldives". Al Jazeera. 20 September 2003. Retrieved 8 June 2024.