Aishath Aniya (1966 – 20 August 2023) was a political activist and journalist from The Maldives.
Aishath Aniya | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1966  |
| Died | 20 August 2023 (aged 56–57) Bangalore |
| Occupation | Journalist |
Aniya served as Deputy Secretary-General of the Maldivian Democratic Party. In 2006, she was one of a number of MDP supporters arrested at a peaceful demonstration and she went on a hunger strike in protest.[1][2] In March 2007, an article she wrote Minivan Daily opposing the burqa was the subject of intense criticism and she received death threats. She resigned her position with the MDP and was arrested, but released by the Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs.[3][4]
Aniya was a host for Minivan Radio. In 2019, she received threats and harassment after tweeting that the King Salman Mosque was an "ugly structure" .[5]
Aishath Aniya died on 20 August 2023 in a hospital in Bangalore.[6]
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- ^ "Maldives opposition leader on hunger strike after protest arrest". BBC Monitoring South Asia. 17 April 2006. ProQuest 459869757.
- ^ "Maldives". U.S. Department of State. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
- ^ "Maldives Islamic council accused of hypocrisy over headscarves". BBC Monitoring South Asia. 7 May 2007. ProQuest 459994670.
- ^ "Three questioned in hate speech probe". 2019-01-14. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
- ^ "Ex-reporter Aniya dies from cancer". SunOnline International. 20 August 2023.