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Former Amnesty prisoner of conscience went on to become president of the Maldives, forging an innovative green agendaThe political career of Mohamed “Anni” Nasheed, 44, president of the Maldives and pro-democracy and environment campaigner, ended on Tuesday as it began – in political turmoil. The former Amnesty International prisoner of conscience became leader of 300,000 people on the island archipelago, having ended the three-decade rule of Maumoon Abdul Gayoom in his country’s first democratic election.
published date:Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:58:54 GMT