Watchdog denies seeking charges over custodial death
The Human Rights Commission of Maldives has denied media reports of seeking charges over a custodial death of a Maafushi jail inmate whose family alleges he was denied treatment.
21 May 2018, 9:00 AM
The Human Rights Commission of Maldives has denied media reports of seeking charges over the custodial death of a Maafushi jail inmate whose family alleges he was denied treatment.
Contacted for comment, HRCM president Aminath Eanas told the Maldives Independent that the investigation was ongoing seven months later and refused to comment further. She did not respond when asked whether any discussions have taken place with the Prosecutor General’s office.
The PG spokesman said the HRCM has yet to forward the case.
The five-member rights watchdog later expressed concern about speculation in the media.
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