Maldives crisis

[Frits Staal]

Dear Domin-k - always so good to hear from you but that news is not good.

I am packing books - you will be familiar with it - round the clock and
fortunately with the help of a friend. Making rough list so that I know
what box #76 (got so far) contains. This Monday all will be picked up and
containered, then set out one week later with a few bags not to weigh more
than X with the final essentials...

best and see you soon somewhere - Frits

At 07:34 AM 8/19/2004, you wrote:
>Last Thursday and Friday a popular uprising began in the Maldives,
>protesting against the wrongful imprisonment of several leaders of the
>Maldivian movement for democracy.
>
>Breaking news can be viewed at
>   http://www.maldivesculture.com
>and
>   http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/3561340.stm
>   http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/3568612.stm
>
>
>An indological colleague, Dr Leonid Kulikov (Leiden), is personally
>acquainted with one of the imprisoned leaders of the democracy party, Dr
>Mohamed Munavvar, who was allegedly robbed, beaten and arrested by
>government forces on the president's personal orders on Friday afternoon.
>
>Dr Kulikov has written a letter to President Gayoom, demanding the
>immediate release of Dr Munavvar, whose arrest is a violation of
>international human rights.
>
>The letter can be read on the INDOLOGY website (http://indology.info) in
>the "INDOLOGY members' queries and information" section (direct link:
>   http://www.ucl.ac.uk/~ucgadkw/members/kulikov/maldives1.html )
>
>Dr Kulikov has asked me to distribute his letter via this list, and
>invites other concerned parties to join his protest.
>
>Best,
>Dominik

Frits Staal
http://philosophy.berkeley.edu/staal