Sources told the Maldives Independent that Abdulla Rasheed, who was serving a five-year sentence on assault charges, had been ill with severe diarrhoea and vomiting for...
Delays in carrying out the death penalty due will be resolved by October 8, the home minister has said, despite international condemnation about the country resuming...
Sorcery-related arrests have been common in recent years, but suspects are often released soon after without charge due to the complexity of legal action. The current...
A full translation of a leaked audio clip of Majority Leader Ahmed Nihan saying that the constitution was amended to facilitate the sale of Himithi in Faafu atoll to then-Deputy...
The police have confiscated the phones of Thayyib Shaheem and Shammoon 'Lucas' Jaleel , accusing the popular opposition social media activists of "spreading misinformation and sowing...
Ahmed Ashraf's trial resumed on Wednesday after more than one year. The first hearing was held in February 2016. The charge of issuing threats carries a...
A police staff serjeant, who was in charge of the Laamu Gan police station, was fired on Thursday. According to local media, the officer sent a...
Following the resignation of two top prosecutors, sources from the Prosecutor General's office have alleged that Bisham's "abrasive" demeanour and short temper have contributed to growing...
In a statement he gave to the police last September, President Yameen said he was taken by the military to the presidential retreat island Aarah against...
Independent MP Ahmed Mahloof has issued several press statements from jail during the past month, expressing concern over the treatment of inmates at the Maafushi jail...
Lawmakers have hailed a proposed new evidence law as key to addressing longstanding challenges faced by the judiciary and strengthening the criminal justice system.
The high court said new rules on remand do not allow it to review the criminal court’s decisions on remand.
Shidhatha Shareef's passport was confiscated upon her arrival in Malé on Thursday. The police and immigration refused to comment.
Policies were set on a myriad of issues including Jihad, tourism, trade, education, media and atheism
John Seyfert, an American arrested a week ago on charges of not possessing a passport or valid visa, will be deported from the Maldives. His case...
The president plans to free "200 or 300 or even more" prisoners because he "loves you a lot," the home minister told inmates at the Maafushi...
A spokesman said the police have sent files on the investigation to the prosecutor general’s office, but declined to comment on the charges against the opposition...