Government ‘influencing’ votes by freeing inmates and waiving fines

It will now be easier for drug convicts to be pardoned.

Yameen to free hundreds of inmates locked up for petty crimes

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 Jail.

When can the Maldives president commute the death penalty?

In a blow to groups urging the Maldives to reinstate a moratorium on the death penalty, the high court has ruled that the president cannot commute the death sentence for individuals convicted of first-degree murder. Judges, however, specified other instances where the president can intervene.

Explicit presidential power to pardon former state officials proposed

Independent MP Mahloof proposed amendments to the Clemency Act to grant legal authority for President Yameen to pardon or commute sentences of convicted former presidents, vice presidents, cabinet ministers, MPs, and Supreme Court Justices.

PPM MP proposes authority for president to alter penalties for convicts

The parliament today accepted for consideration changes proposed to the Clemency Act to grant authority to the president to alter the type of punishment for convicts.

President ratifies amendments to Clemency Act, Human Rights Commission Act

President Yameen grants clemency to 169 convicts

Convicted drug kingpin leaves for Sri Lanka

President Waheed commutes sentences of 35 convicts, approves lump sum payment for ministers