Hassan Evan Naseem | |
|---|---|
ހަސަން އީވާން ނަސީމް | |
| Born | 1984 |
| Died | 19 September 2003 |
| Cause of death | Beaten to death by NSS officers |
| Burial place | Aa Sahara Cemetery, Malé, Kaafu Atoll, Maldives 4°10'12.4"N 73°30'28.7"E |
| Nationality | Maldivian |
| Other names | Evan Naseem |
| Criminal charges | Drug abuse |
| Mother | Mariyam Manike |
Hassan Evan Naseem (Dhivehi: ހަސަން އީވާން ނަސީމް; 1984 – 19 September 2003), commonly referred to as Evan Naseem, was a Maldivian man whose death became a lever for the current, open, political reform activities in the Maldives.[1] He was serving a jail term at Maafushi Prison for drug offences when he was beaten to death by the National Security Service personnel of the Security unit during a riot which endangered the lives of the prison security personnel.
- ^ "Evan Naseem". Uncuffed: Torture Victims of the Maldives. Retrieved 7 June 2024.