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| David Cameron 'will continue to push for reform in Maldives' | David Cameron 'will continue to push for reform in Maldives' |
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| David Cameron has pledged to continue to push for reform in the Maldives after the country’s ousted president, represented by Amal Clooney, took his fight for freedom to Downing Street. | |
| Mohamed Nasheed and the human rights lawyer, who is married to the actor George Clooney, joined the prime minister on Saturday for talks at No 10 to call for continued pressure against the islands’ authorities. | Mohamed Nasheed and the human rights lawyer, who is married to the actor George Clooney, joined the prime minister on Saturday for talks at No 10 to call for continued pressure against the islands’ authorities. |
| The country’s first democratically elected leader, who claims he was deposed at gunpoint and was later jailed for 13 years under anti-terror laws, has been allowed to travel to Britain for spinal surgery. | The country’s first democratically elected leader, who claims he was deposed at gunpoint and was later jailed for 13 years under anti-terror laws, has been allowed to travel to Britain for spinal surgery. |
| Related: Maldives agrees to let ex-president fly to UK, without 'hostage' guarantee | Related: Maldives agrees to let ex-president fly to UK, without 'hostage' guarantee |
| Amal Clooney is working pro bono along with other lawyers for Nasheed’s wife, Laila Ali, in an attempt to win the former journalist his freedom. | Amal Clooney is working pro bono along with other lawyers for Nasheed’s wife, Laila Ali, in an attempt to win the former journalist his freedom. |
| At a meeting of 53 Commonwealth countries in November, Cameron urged leaders to toughen their approach to the Maldives over the “unacceptable” actions of its government. | At a meeting of 53 Commonwealth countries in November, Cameron urged leaders to toughen their approach to the Maldives over the “unacceptable” actions of its government. |
| Ministers from the group will visit the Maldives next month and are expected to send a strong message on the need to free all remaining political prisoners. | Ministers from the group will visit the Maldives next month and are expected to send a strong message on the need to free all remaining political prisoners. |
| The Maldivian government has always denied that Nasheed was forced from office in a military coup. It is being advised by Omnia Strategy, which was founded by Cherie Booth, the wife of Tony Blair. | The Maldivian government has always denied that Nasheed was forced from office in a military coup. It is being advised by Omnia Strategy, which was founded by Cherie Booth, the wife of Tony Blair. |
| Downing Street said Cameron would continue to highlight concerns about the Maldivian government’s actions. A spokesman said: “They agreed that, while Mr Nasheed’s release was a positive step, more needed to be done and it was important for the Maldivian government to maintain momentum, which was necessary if real change is to be delivered. | |
| “The prime minister told Mr Nasheed that the UK would continue to raise concerns about the erosion of democracy and wider situation in the Maldives and it would also continue to discuss the situation with international partners, including how best the international community can make its concerns clear to the Maldivian government.” | “The prime minister told Mr Nasheed that the UK would continue to raise concerns about the erosion of democracy and wider situation in the Maldives and it would also continue to discuss the situation with international partners, including how best the international community can make its concerns clear to the Maldivian government.” |
| Nasheed’s brother is acting as guarantor on an undertaking that the former leader will return to the Maldives within 30 days. | Nasheed’s brother is acting as guarantor on an undertaking that the former leader will return to the Maldives within 30 days. |