HRCM to probe forced head shaving allegations
Lawyers learned of the forced head shaving when the eight former Special Ops officers were summoned for a remand hearing.
18 Apr 2018, 9:00 AM
The Human Rights Commission of the Maldives is probing claims that former police officers had their heads forcibly shaved.
The eight men, who used to be part of Special Operations, were arrested during a 45-day state of emergency and fired on allegations of attempting to overthrow the government.
They are also accused of trying to cause the loss of public confidence in security forces by assaulting police officers at an unlawful protest.
Mahfooz Saeed, a lawyer for the eight, told local media that forced head shaving was prohibited by anti-torture law. It is unclear if the men were forced to shave their heads themselves or if others did it against the ex-officers’ wishes.
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