Aside from terrorism charges over the alleged coup plot, the eight ex-policemen are accused of planning to violently confront on-duty police officers deployed to control unlawful...
The former ruling party lawmaker is among 11 high-profile detainees charged with terrorism and bribery over an alleged plot to topple the government.
The monthly figures show the total number of reported cases fell from 224 in January to 210 in February.
Thazmeel Abdul Samad was arrested under emergency powers on February 23 and accused of conspiring to topple the government, unlawful assembly and encouraging violence against the...
There was shock and also public outrage amid reports that authorities had been aware of the repeated abuse Ibthihaal had suffered.
More than 300 people were arrested during demonstrations against the "unlawful" state of emergency, many of whom were subject to police brutality, said MDP chairman Hassan...
Mohamed Wisam and Amir Saleem were accused of making a video showing masked men in police uniforms threatening to join an anti-government demonstration.
The Prosecutor General's office has hit back at the anti-corruption watchdog for blaming it for the low conviction rate for graft cases.
The criminal court was busy Wednesday as the authorities scrambled to keep "coup plotters" in custody after a 45-day state of emergency expires this week.
The opposition coalition has accused the doctor of neglect for refusing to provide care when sick detainees were brought to see him late at night. He...
The anti-graft watchdog wants to retrieve around US$2 million from a decade-old corruption case.
Police said the apparent suicide was reported at 8:50 am Wednesday and that the young woman's body was found inside a house.
The Anti-Corruption Commission pointed the finger at the Prosecutor General’s office and other state institutions, saying there was a lack of coordination and cooperation.
The Human Rights Commission of the Maldives has been informed of several instances of acts amounting to torture, it was claimed, but has failed to make...
Chief Justice Saeed, who was accused of instigating a coup in the wake of a Supreme Court order for the release of nine prisoners, is standing trial...
Faris Maumoon has spent more than 200 days in detention, according to one NGO.
Police confirmed that one woman and 14 men remain in custody from the Saturday night round-up. Only five of the more than 140 people arrested on...
