Maldives judge closes hearing for Faris ‘torture video’
The son of the former strongman president has been declared a prisoner of conscience.
18 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM
A Maldives judge Wednesday closed a hearing so that a video alleging to show the prison torture of Faris Maumoon could be shown to the court.
The lawmaker for Dhiggaru is on trial for terrorism in connection with an alleged coup plot to overthrow the government of his uncle, President Abdulla Yameen. He has denied the charge.
Prosecutors requested to close part of Wednesday’s hearing to show a video to disprove torture allegations made by the defence legal team.
The video shows a prison cell and surrounding areas in the Dhoonidhoo detention facility and making it public could harm national security, assistant prosecutor general Aishath Fazna said.
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