Death Penalty

Court upholds death sentence for Afrasheem murder convict

Hussain Humam, who was found guilty in January 2013, had appealed his conviction at the appellate court. The five-judge panel at the High Court ruled unanimously today that there were no grounds to overturn the lower court’s verdict.

Maldives defends death penalty and flogging

Parliament to consider mandatory Shariah punishments

Arham’s father asks for death sentence for son’s killers

Thulusdhoo murder suspect sentenced to death

High Court grants Humam a month to appoint lawyer in death penalty appeal

Human Rights Commission summoned to Supreme Court

Appeal hearings on Farhad murder case ends

Government will not hesitate to implement death penalty: Home Ministry

Correctional services prepare chamber for lethal injection

South Asians for Human Rights criticises death penalty policy

Humam appeals death sentence at High Court

Former home minister questions government’s sincerity regarding death penalty

Three minors charged in gang murder

Islamic justice or state sponsored murder?

EU urges government to retain moratorium on death penalty

“Highly politicised and corrupt” judiciary unfit to decide life and death: Maldivian Democracy Network

Maldives should repeal the death penalty – UN Human Rights office

Death penalty can be implemented starting today: Home Minister

Goverment will enforce death penalty, declares President Yameen