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Ahmed Rilwan (@moyameehaa)

Ahmed Rilwan Abdulla (@moyameehaa) a Maldivian Journalist has been missing since 8 August 2014. He was last seen on CCTV at the Hulhumale' ferry terminal.

He was wearing a black shirt, black trousers, black shoes with white soles and carrying a black backpack.
Rilwan is 28 years old, of medium build and 5 feet 10 inches tall, sporting a short beard and moustache.

Statements

ގެއްލުވަލީ މައުސޫމް ދިވެހި ދަރިއެއް
Regarding the Press Conference by the Commission Investigating Deaths and Disappearances
Rilwan's family
With regard to granting former VP Ahmed Adeeb’s medical abroad
Rilwan's family
ކުރީގެ ނައިބު ރައީސް އަހުމަދު އަދީބު ބޭސްފަރުވާއަށް ރާއްޖެއިން ބޭރަށް ފުރުވާލުމާގުޅޭ
Rilwan's family
4 Years since the abduction of Ahmed Rilwan
Rilwan's family
ރިލްވާން ގެއްލުވާލިތާ 4 އަހަރު
Rilwan's family
ރައީސް ޔާމީން ދެއްކި ވާހަކަޔަށް އާއިލާއިން ދޭ ރައްދު
Rilwan's family
Concerns of the family of Rilwan regarding preliminary hearing held at the Criminal Court
Rilwan's family
ކްރިމިނަލް ކޯޓުގައި ބޭއްވި އިބްތިދާއީ އަޑުއެހުމާއި ގުޅިގެން ރިލްވާންގެ ޢާއިލާގެ ބައެއް ކަންބޮޑުވުންތައް
Rilwan's family
ރިލްވާ ގެއްލުވާލިތާ 3 އަހަރު ފުރުނު ދުވަހު ފުލުހުން އަނިޔާވެރިކަން އިސްކުރުން ކުށްވެރިކުރަން
އަޅުގަނޑުގެ ދަރިފުޅު އަޙްމަދު ރިލްވާން އަށާއި އޭނާގެ އަޚް ޔާމީން ރަޝީދަށް އިންސާފު ހޯދުމަށް ކެނޑިނޭޅި މަސައްކަތް ކުރާނަން
Rilwan's family
Rilwan’s Family Seeks Disclosure Order
Rilwan's family
Rilwan’s Family Seeks Disclosure Order
Rilwan's family
On Rilwan’s 31st birthday
Aminath Easa - Rilwan's mother
On Rilwan’s 31st Birthday (Dhivehi)
Aminath Easa - Rilwan's mother
Rilwan’s family responds to HRCM president’s remarks
Rilwan's Family
Statement on World Press Freedom Day 2016
Maldivian Democracy Network
މިނިވަން ނޫހުގެ ނޫސްވެރިޔާ އަޙްމަދު ރިޟްވާނު ވަގަށް ނެގި މައްސަލައިގެ ފުރިހަމަ ތަޙްޤީޤެއް ހިންގުމުގައި ފުލުހުން އިޙްމާލުވެފައިވާކަމާއި، ނުވަތަ ގަސްތުގައި ޙަޤީޤަތް ފޮރުވުމަށް މަސައްކަތްކޮށްފައިވާކަން އެނގޭތީ، ކަންބޮޑުވުން ފާޅުކުރުން
MDP
Letter to UNSR on the Situation of Human Rights Defenders
Maldivian Democracy Network
Cases of missing journalists in ten countries referred to UN
Reporters Sans Frontières
One year on: #FindMoyameenaa
International Federation of Journalists
Press Release: Condemning violation of Freedom of Assembly and Expression on 8 August 2015 marking one year to the disappearance of journalist and HRD Ahmed Rilwan
Maldivian Democracy Network
CPJ urges Maldives to launch independent investigation into case of missing journalist Rilwan
European Parliament resolution on the situation in the Maldives (2015/2662(RSP))
EU Parliament
MALDIVES: SUBMISSION TO THE UN UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW 22ND SESSION OF THE UPR WORKING GROUP, MAY 2015
Amnesty International
Statement on the missing Journalist Ahmed Rilwan
Maldives Democracy Network
MALDIVES: Bring to Justice Those Behind Abductions, Death Threats and Violence
Amnesty International
Maldives: Failing to Protect Journalists
Centre for Law and Democracy
Statement by Ahmed Rilwan Abdulla’s family
Findings of the Report on the Disappearance of Maldivian Journalist Ahmed Rilwan Abdulla
MDN
UNHRC : Statement concerning missing Maldivian Minivan News journalist
Maldivian Democracy Network
Open Letter to the Commissioner of Police : Rizwan’s Disappearance
Maldivian Democracy Network
Statement by Ahmed Rilwan Abdulla’s family on International Day of Victims of Enforced Disappearances
Joint Statement by Maldivian Private Media
Minivan News, Haveeru, Sun, CNM, Vaguthu, Dhuvas, Raajje TV, DhiTV, VTV, DhiFM, Channel One and Jazeera TV
Statement on the sudden disappearance of news journalist
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Maldives
ރިޕޯރޓަރ އަޙްމަދު ރިޟުވާން ގެއްލުނު މައްސަލާގައި ރައީސް ޔާމިންގެ އެއްވެސް ކަންބޮޑުވެވަޑައިގަތުމެއް އަދި އަހުމިއްޔަތުކަމެއް ނެތްކަން ދޭހަވާ މޭރުމުން އަމަލުކުރައްވި މައްސަލަ ކުށްވެރިކުރުން
Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP)
Journalist feared abducted in the Maldives
Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ)
IFJ and SAMSN demand action on search for missing Maldivian journalist
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the South Asia Media Solidarity Network (SAMSN)
Press briefing note on Maldives
United Nations Human Rights
Reporter missing for the past 10 days in Maldives
Reporters without Borders
Press Release by PPM
Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM)
މިނިވަން ނޫހުގެ ރިޕޯރޓަރ އަޙުމަދު ރިޟުވާން ހޯދުމަށް ސަރުކާރުން ސަމާލުކަމެއް ދެއްވައިގެން އެމަސައްކަތް ކުރިޔަށް ނުގެންދަވާތީ ކަންބޮޑުވުން ފާޅުކުރުން
Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP)
Journalist missing in the Maldives
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate the Maldives Journalists Association (MJA)
Call authorities to make an extra effort to clarify the whereabouts of Minivan News journalist
Maldives Journalist Association (MJA)

News

Trial begins for Rilwan abduction suspects
Maldives Independent
Whereabouts unknown for one suspect in Rilwan’s disappearance
Mihaaru News
ރިލްވާން ވަގަށް ނެގި ކަމަށް ދައުވާކުރި ސުއައިދު ވީތަނެއް ނޭނގެ
Mihaaru News
“How are they going to trial without knowing what happened to Rilwan?” asks sister of abducted journalist
Maldives Independent
PG raises terrorism charges against three over Rilwan’s abduction
Mihaaru News
Rilwan’s family goes to court for truth behind disappearance
Maldives Independent
މިއަދަކީ ރިޟްވާންގެ އުފަން ދުވަސް، ގެއްލުނުތާ 894 ދުވަސް، އިންސާފު ހޯދައިދީ: މަންމަ
VFP
AG: There are those who know what happened to Rilwan, tell us
Sun.mv
“There are people with info on missing journalist in Maldives” – Attorney General
Mihaaru News
Missing journo’s family accuses Maldives rights watchdog of injustice
Mihaaru News
Former President Gayoom raises concerns on lack of efforts to find Rilwan
WIO News
No justice for Maldives journalists
Maldives Independent
In Pictures: Two Years Of Struggle To Find Ahmed Rilwan #FindMoyameehaa Maldives Journalist
Focus Maldives
ރިލްވާން ގެއްލުުނު މައްސަލަ ފުރިހަމައަށް ތަހުގީގުކުރަން އެމެރިކާއިން ގޮވާލައިފި
Mihaaru
Court releases suspects arrested in relation to journalist Rilwan’s abduction
Raajje.MV
Suspects in Rilwan’s disappearance released
V News
ރިލުވާން ގެއްލުވާލައިގެން ބަންދުގައި ތިބި ދެ މީހުން ވެސް ދޫކޮށްލައިފި
Mihaaru News
Court extends remand of suspects arrested in relation to journalist Rilwan’s abduction
Raajje.Mv
ރިލްވާންގެ މައްސަލާގައި ތަހުގީގު އަވަސް ކުރުމަށް ގޮވާލާ ހިނގާލުމެއް ބާއްވައިފި
CNM
Maldives denies role in scribe’s disappearance
The Hindu
ރިލްވާނުގެ މައްސަލާގައި އދ.ގެ ވޯކިން ގުރޫޕަށް ޖަވާބުދާރީ ވުމަށް އަންގައިފި
CNM
Suspects in Rilwan’s abduction moved back to police custody
Maldives Independent
Suspects in Rilwan’s abduction transferred to house arrest
Maldives Independent
Parliament’s 241 Committee holds secret proceedings on Rilwan’s case
Raajje.mv
Notorious gangster arrested over Rilwan’s abduction
Maldives Independent
2 arrested in connection with Rilwan’s disappearance
V News
Rilwan was abducted, confirms police
Maldives Independent
Police: Rilwan was stalked by Kuda Henveiru, DNA found in a car
Sun Online
ރިލްވާނާ ބެހޭ މުހިންމު މައުލޫމާތުތަކެއް ހޮނިހިރު ދުވަހު ދޭނެ: ޕޮލިސް
Haveeru
Should Europe impose sanctions on the Maldives?
MEP Richard Howitt
ރިލްވާންގެ އުފަންދުވަސް: އުންމީދަކީ ކައިރީގައި ހުރުން
Raajje.mv
ރިލްވާނު ހޯދަން ފުލުހުން ކުރި މަސައްކަތް އަލުން ދިރާސާކުރުމަށް އަންގައިފި
CNM
ރިލްވާން ހޯދަން ފުލުހުން ކުރި މަސައްކަތް އަލުން ދިރާސާކުރަން އަންގައިފި
V News
President orders investigation into missing journalist’s disappearance
Maldives Independent
ރިލްވާން ހޯދަން ކުރެވެން ހުރި ހުރިހާ ކަމެއް ކޮށްދިނުމަށް ރައީސް އުމަރަށް އަންގަވައިފި
Family urges Pres to expedite probe into missing journalist
Haveeru
Missing journalist’s family delivers 500 paper cranes to president
Maldives Independent
Missing journalist’s family sends “500 origami birds” to the President
Raajje MV
ރިލްވާނުގެ އާއިލާއިން ރައީސަށް ސިޓީއަކާއެކު 503 އޮރިގާމީ މާކަނާ އަރުވައިފި
CNM
Rilwan’s disappearance: Why we accuse the government of negligence
Maldives Independent
ރިލްވާން ގެއްލުނުތާ 500 ދުވަސް، އާއިލާ އޮތީ ދިރިހުއްޓާ ފެންނާނެ ކަމުގެ އުންމީދުގައި!
CNM
ރިލްވާން މައްސަލާގައި އެންމެ ބޮޑަށް ތުހުމަތުވަނީ އަޒްލިފަށް، ނާޒިމާވެސް ސުވާލުކޮށްފިން: އުމަރު
Avas
Umar: Adeeb being questioned in Rilwan’s disappearance
Sun.mv
Maldives police say probe into journalist’s disappearance expedited
Haveeru
Rilwan- A sister’s sentiments!
CNM
Home minister vows to ‘find the truth’ behind Rilwan’s disappearance
Maldives Independent
RSF refers case of missing Maldives journalist to UN
Maldives Independent
Complaint filed over pepper spray use, obstruction of Find Moyameehaa walk
Maldives Independent
Maldivians March to Mark Anniversary of Local Journalist’s Disappearance
Global Voices Online
ރިލްވާން ގެއްލުނުތާ އަހަރެއް: “މިވަރުގެ ހިތްދަތިކަމެއް ނުދެކެން”
Haveeru
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މި ސުވާލުތަކަށް ޖަވާބު ދެއްވާށެވެ؟
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We urge anyone with further information to contact the Police Hotline 332 2111, or Serious and Organised Crime Department at 991 1099.

Alternatively, Rilwan’s family can be contacted on 775 4566 or 977 3250.

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