Watchdog asked to probe 36 ‘unlawful’ arrests
More than 300 people were arrested during demonstrations against the “unlawful” state of emergency, many of whom were subject to police brutality, said MDP chairman Hassan Latheef.
27 Mar 2018, 9:00 AM
The opposition Maldivian Democratic Party on Tuesday asked the police watchdog to investigate 36 arrests made after a state of emergency was declared last month.
More than 300 people were arrested during demonstrations against the “unlawful” 45-day emergency rule, many of whom were subject to police brutality, MDP chairman Hassan Latheef told Raajje TV, after accompanying the released detainees to file complaints.
“We still have some complaint forms that are being processed. These are cases that the National Integrity Commission must look into,” he said.
The party have also been lodging complaints against individual officers who enforced unlawful orders, Latheef said.
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