Rilwan’s family to sue Maldives police for negligence
It is almost four years since Ahmed Rilwan disappeared.
07 Aug 2018, 9:00 AM
The family of missing Maldives Independent journalist Ahmed Rilwan is to sue the police for negligence, on the eve of a protest march to mark four years since his abduction.
Last week Judge Adam Arif said police and the prosecution had failed to investigate a “dangerous atrocity that seemed to have been conducted by a network of several people” as two men were acquitted of all charges.
“We intend to sue the Maldives Police Service for negligence,” Rilwan’s family told a news conference on Tuesday, “and urge the People’s Majlis (parliament) to do its part and establish which state officials were involved in the obstruction of justice for Rilwan, and ensure lawful action is taken against all who participated in this crime.”
The government has previously denied any involvement in the journalist’s disappearance.
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