Mohamed Nasheed

Former President

Maldives

Mohamed Nasheed was the Maldives’ first democratically elected president and remains a key figure for the promotion of human rights and democracy in Islamic countries, and is an international icon for action against climate change. Arrested, imprisoned and tortured in the Maldives on numerous occasions for his political beliefs, Mr. Nasheed was named an Amnesty International “Prisoner of Conscience” and is widely credited for playing an instrumental part in bringing freedom and democracy to the Maldives. Mr. Nasheed was elected the President of the Maldivian Democracy Party in August 2014.