State of emergency: a round-up of weekend round-ups
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 Friday are currently in custody.
18 Mar 2018, 9:00 AM
Police arrested 15 people on Saturday, including a lawyer for high-profile detainees.
Demonstrations have been taking place in Malé since President Abdulla Yameen declared a state of emergency last month after a shock Supreme Court ruling for the release of nine prisoners, citing a “judicial coup” to remove him from office.
Nazim Sattar, brother of exiled ex-president Mohamed Nasheed and lawyer for jailed MP Ahmed Mahloof, was arrested after leaving the courthouse on charges of obstructing police duty.
He was being held at Dhoonidhoo detention facility and was released Sunday afternoon.
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